Section 34-25A-1 Purpose. The Legislature declares that in order to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Alabama against the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper administration of prosthetic and orthotic care, it is necessary to provide for the licensing and regulation of persons offering prosthetic and orthotic services to the public. (Act 2002-527, […]
Section 34-25A-10 Alabama State Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists Fund. There is established a separate special revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama State Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists Fund. All receipts and administrative fines collected by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the fund […]
Section 34-25A-11 Issuance of license or registration; renewal. (a) The board shall issue a license or registration to any person who meets the qualifications required by this chapter and who pays the respective fees fixed by the board. (b) Any person who is issued a license as an orthotic, prosthetic, or prosthetic/orthotic practitioner or orthotic […]
Section 34-25A-12 Fees. (a) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations for all licensure fees, registration fees, renewal fees, and accreditation fees. The application fee for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist, orthotist assistant, prosthetist assistant, prosthetist/orthotist, or pedorthist shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and the application fee for registration as an orthotic […]
Section 34-25A-13 Violations. (a) Any person who practices prosthetics, orthotics, or pedorthics without first having obtained from the board a license, registration, or renewal thereof shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (b) The board may, in its own name, bring an action in circuit court for an injunction, and the court […]
Section 34-25A-13.1 Mastectomy fitters. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize a mastectomy fitter to engage in the practice of medicine; to diagnose, treat, or cure any human disease, illness, ailment, infirmity, pain, or other medical conditions; to perform surgery of any type or description; or to prescribe any drug or medical device. (Act 2009-300, p. […]
Section 34-25A-14 Applicability of Ethics Law; Sunset Law. (a) The members of the board and all employees of the board shall be subject to the State Ethics Law, Sections 36-25-1 to 36-25-30, inclusive. (b) The board shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981, and shall be classified as an enumerated agency pursuant […]
Section 34-25A-2 Short title. This chapter shall be known as the Prosthetics and Orthotics Act. (Act 2002-527, p. 1376, §2.)
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-129 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic and orthotic, or pedorthic care is […]
Section 34-25A-4 Referral and consultation limits. (a) A licensed prosthetist, licensed orthotist, or licensed prosthetist/orthotist may provide services utilizing new prostheses or orthoses for which he or she is licensed and only under a written order from an authorized health care practitioner. A consultation with and periodic review by an authorized health care practitioner is […]
Section 34-25A-5 Application for licensure or registration. (a) Except as provided in subsection (h) or (i), no person shall administer prosthetic, orthotic, or pedorthic care in this state unless licensed or registered to do so in accordance with this chapter. The board shall issue approved forms for application prior to January 1, 2003. (b) In […]
Section 34-25A-6 Disciplinary actions. (a) The board may invoke disciplinary action as outlined in subsection (b) whenever it establishes to the satisfaction of the board, after a hearing as provided in Sections 41-22-1 through 41-22-17, the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, that any person or entity to whom a license, registration, accreditation, or renewal thereof has […]
Section 34-25A-7 Duties of board. The board shall perform all the following duties: (1) Establish and publish continuing education requirements for persons licensed in this chapter. (2) Examine for, approve, deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, and renew licensure accreditation or registration of duly qualified applicants and develop, promulgate, and establish fines, penalties, and requirements for reinstatement […]
Section 34-25A-8 Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists. (a) Effective October 1, 2009, the existing Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists is abolished. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members on the board serving on October 1, 2009, shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Effective October 1, 2009, a new Alabama State Board […]
Section 34-25A-9 Membership of board. (a) Regarding the board created by Act 2009-300, initial appointments shall be staggered such that two members are appointed for one year, two members are appointed for two years, and two members appointed for three years and three members are appointed for four years. Thereafter all members shall be appointed […]
