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11 Senator Diaz de la Portilla moved the following amendment to
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 144. Section 468.805, Florida Statutes, is
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20 468.805 Grandfathering.--
21 (1)(a) A person who has practiced orthotics,
22 prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state for the required
23 period between since July 1, 1990, and March 1, 1998, who,
24 before March 1, 1998, applied applies to the department for a
25 license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, and
26 who received certification in orthotics, prosthetics, or
27 pedorthics from a national certifying body and had his or her
28 application fully approved by the board before October 1,
29 2000, may be licensed as a prosthetist, an orthotist, a
30 prosthetist-orthotist, an orthotic fitter, an orthotic fitter
31 assistant, or a pedorthist, as applicable determined from the
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1 person's experience, certification, and educational
2 preparation, without meeting the educational requirements set
3 forth in s. 468.803, upon receipt of the application fee and
4 licensing fee and after the board has completed an
5 investigation into the applicant's background and experience.
6 The board shall require an application fee not to exceed $500,
7 which shall be nonrefundable. The board shall complete its
8 investigation within 6 months after receipt of the completed
9 application.
10 (b) The period of experience required for licensure
11 under this subsection section is 5 years for a prosthetist or
12 an orthotist and; 2 years for an orthotic fitter, an orthotic
13 fitter assistant, or a pedorthist. Each applicant shall
14 document experience in the; and 5 years for an orthotist whose
15 scope of practice for the profession applied for as is defined
16 under s. 468.80(7).
17 (2)(a) An applicant for licensure as an orthotist, a
18 prosthetist, or a prosthetist-orthotist who cannot demonstrate
19 5 years of experience as required by subsection (1), but who
20 has practiced as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a
21 prosthetist-orthotist in this state for at least 2 years
22 between July 1, 1990, and March 1, 1998, and A person who has
23 received certification as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a
24 prosthetist-orthotist from a national certifying body before
25 July 1, 1998, and who has practiced orthotics or prosthetics
26 in this state for at least 2 years but less than 5 years is
27 eligible for a provisional license.
28 (b) An applicant for provisional licensure shall
29 submit proof that he or she has been actively practicing as a
30 nationally certified orthotist, prosthetist, or
31 prosthetist-orthotist, an application fee, and a provisional
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1 license fee.
2 (b)(c) A provisional licensee is required to practice
3 under supervision of a fully licensed orthotist, prosthetist,
4 or prosthetist-orthotist for up to 3 years in order to meet
5 the 5-year experience requirement of subsection (1) to be
6 licensed as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a
7 prosthetist-orthotist. The provisional licensee must
8 demonstrate that the supervised practice includes experience
9 in the scope of practice of the profession as defined under s.
10 468.80.
11 (d) After appropriate investigation, the board shall
12 license as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist-orthotist
13 the provisional licensee who has successfully completed the
14 period of experience required and otherwise meets the
15 requirements of subsection (1).
16 (e) The board shall require an application fee, not to
17 exceed $500, which is nonrefundable, and a provisional
18 licensure fee, not to exceed $500.
19 (3) Upon receipt of the nonrefundable application fee
20 and the appropriate licensing fee, the board shall complete an
21 investigation into the applicant's background and experience.
22 The board shall complete its investigation within 6 months
23 after receipt of the completed application. The 90-day period
24 for approval or denial of a license required under s. 120.60
25 does not apply to applications for licensure or provisional
26 licensure under this section.
27 (4) The board by rule shall establish the following
28 fees not to exceed $500 each:
29 (a) Application fee for licensure under subsection
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31 (b) Application fee for provisional licensure under
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1 subsection (2).
2 (c) Application fee for licensure following
3 provisional licensure under subsection (2).
4 (d) Initial licensure fee.
5 (e) Provisional licensure fee.
6 (5)(3) An applicant who has received certification as
7 an orthotist, a prosthetist, a prosthetist-orthotist, or a
8 pedorthist from a national certifying body which requires the
9 successful completion of an examination, may be licensed under
10 this section without taking an additional examination. An
11 applicant who has not received certification from a national
12 certifying body which requires the successful completion of an
13 examination shall be required to take an examination as
14 determined by the board. This examination shall be designed to
15 determine if the applicant has the minimum qualifications
16 needed to be licensed under this section. The board may charge
17 an examination fee and the actual per applicant cost to the
18 department for purchase or development of the examination.
19 (6)(4) An applicant who successfully completed prior
20 to March 1, 1998, at least one-half of the examination
21 required for national certification and successfully completed
22 the remaining portion of the examination and became certified
23 prior to October 1, 2000 July 1, 1998, shall be considered as
24 nationally certified by March 1, 1998, for purposes of this
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26 (7)(5) This section is repealed July 1, 2002.
27 Section 145. Section 1 of chapter 99-158, Laws of
28 Florida, is repealed.
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
3 On page 300, line 20, after the semicolon,
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6 amending s. 468.805, F.S.; revising
7 grandfathering requirements for licensure to
8 practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics
9 without meeting statutory educational
10 requirements; repealing s. 1, ch. 99-158, Laws
11 of Florida, relating to a deadline to apply for
12 licensure to practice orthotics, prosthetics,
13 or pedorthics without meeting statutory
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