Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 25A - Prosthetists and Orthotists

• 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...
• Section 34-25A-2 Short title
  This chapter shall be known as the Prosthetics and Orthotics Act.
• Section 34-25A-3 Definitions
  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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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,...
• 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,...
• 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....

Last modified: May 3, 2021