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The Committee on Health Regulation (Alexander) recommended the

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following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Section 468.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     468.80 Definitions.--As used in this part act, the term:

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     (1)  "Agency" means the Agency for Health Care

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Administration.

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     (2)  "Board" means the Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists.

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     (3)  "Department" means the Department of Health.

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     (4) "Internship" means a program in which a person receives

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clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed orthotist

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or prosthetist as defined by the board by rule.

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     (5) "Mandatory courses" means continuing education courses

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that the board has defined by rule and required for license

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issuance or renewal.

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     (6)(4) "Orthosis" means any a medical device used to

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provide support, correction, or alleviation of neuromuscular or

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musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity, but

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does not include the following assistive technology devices:

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upper extremity adaptive equipment used to facilitate the

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activities of daily living, including specialized utensils,

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combs, and brushes; finger splints; wheelchair seating and

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equipment that is an integral part of the wheelchair and not worn

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by the patient; elastic abdominal supports that do not have metal

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or plastic reinforcing stays; nontherapeutic arch supports;

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nontherapeutic accommodative inlays and nontherapeutic

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accommodative footwear, regardless of method of manufacture;

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unmodified, over-the-counter nontherapeutic shoes; prefabricated

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nontherapeutic foot care products; durable medical equipment such

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as canes, crutches, or walkers; dental appliances; or devices

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implanted into the body by a physician. For purposes of this

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subsection, "accommodative" means designed with the primary goal

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of conforming to the individual's anatomy, and "inlay" means any

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removable material upon which the foot directly rests inside the

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shoe and which may be an integral design component of the shoe,

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and "musculoskeletal" and "neuromuscular" mean the systems of the

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body providing support and movement and include the skeletal,

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muscular, circulatory, nervous, and integumentary systems.

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     (7)(5) "Orthotic fitter" means a person who is licensed to

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practice orthotics, pursuant to a licensed physician's written

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prescription, whose scope of practice is limited to fitting

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prefabricated cervical orthoses not requiring more than minor

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modification and not used for the treatment of cervical fractures

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or dislocations; custom-made and prefabricated compression

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garments pressure gradient hose; trusses; custom-molded and

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noncustom diabetic therapeutic footwear; prefabricated corset or

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frame-type spinal orthoses, except for those used in the

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treatment of vertebral fractures or scoliosis, rigid body jackets

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made of thermoformable materials, and "halo" devices; and

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prefabricated orthoses of the upper and lower extremities, except

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for those used in the treatment of bone fractures and open

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diabetic ulcers.

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     (8)(6) "Orthotic fitter assistant" means a person who is

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licensed to practice orthotics, pursuant to a licensed

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physician's written prescription, whose scope of practice is

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limited to fitting, without modification, prefabricated soft

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cervical orthoses not used for the treatment of cervical

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fractures or dislocations; prefabricated soft spinal supports not

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used for treatment of vertebral fractures; prefabricated

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compression garments pressure gradient hose; trusses; and soft

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prefabricated orthoses for the upper and lower extremities not

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used in the treatment of bone fractures and open diabetic ulcers.

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     (9)(7) "Orthotics" means the practice, pursuant to a

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licensed physician's written prescription, of evaluating,

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treatment formulating, measuring, designing, fabricating,

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assembling, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or providing the

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initial training necessary to accomplish the fitting of an

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orthosis or pedorthic device; however, the repair, replacement,

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adjustment, or servicing of any existing orthosis may be

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performed without an additional prescription from the patient's

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physician, unless the original prescription states otherwise. If

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a patient is under the care of a licensed occupational therapist

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or physical therapist, the orthotist must consult with the

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therapist if the therapist has requested consultation regarding

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the fitting, design, or fabrication of an orthosis or regarding

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treatment with an orthosis.

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     (10)(8) "Orthotist" means a person licensed to practice

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orthotics pursuant to this chapter.

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     (11)(9) "Pedorthic device" means therapeutic shoes, shoe

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modifications made for therapeutic purposes, nondynamic

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prosthetic fillers of the forefoot, and foot orthoses for use on

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the human foot limited anatomically to that part distal to the

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maleoli from the ankle and below, but does not include arch

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supports; nontherapeutic accommodative inlays and nontherapeutic

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accommodative footwear, regardless of method of manufacture;

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unmodified, over-the-counter shoes; or prefabricated foot care

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products. For purposes of this subsection, "accommodative" means

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designed with the primary goal of conforming to the individual's

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anatomy and "inlay" means any removable material upon which the

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foot directly rests inside the shoe and which may be an integral

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design component of the shoe.

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     (12)(10) "Pedorthics" means the practice, pursuant to a

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licensed physician's written prescription, of evaluating,

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treatment formulating, measuring, designing, fabricating,

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assembling, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or providing the

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initial training necessary to accomplish the fitting of a

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pedorthic device; however, the repair, replacement, adjustment,

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or servicing of any existing pedorthic device may be performed

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without an additional prescription from the patient's physician,

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unless the original prescription states otherwise. If a patient

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is under the care of a licensed occupational therapist or

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physical therapist, the pedorthist must consult with the

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therapist if the therapist has requested consultation regarding

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the fitting, design, or fabrication of a pedorthic device or

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regarding treatment with a pedorthic device.

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     (13)(11) "Pedorthist" means a person licensed to practice

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pedorthics pursuant to this chapter.

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     (14)(12) "Prosthesis" means a medical device used to

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replace a missing appendage or other external body part,

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including an artificial limb, hand, or foot. It does not include

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surgically implanted devices or artificial eyes; dental

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appliances; ostomy products; or cosmetic devices such as breast

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prostheses, eyelashes, or wigs; or other devices that do not have

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a significant impact on the musculoskeletal functions of the

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body.

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     (15)(13) "Prosthetics" means the practice, pursuant to a

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licensed physician's written prescription, of evaluating,

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treatment formulating, measuring, designing, fabricating,

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assembling, fitting, adjusting, servicing, or providing the

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initial training necessary to accomplish the fitting of a

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prosthesis, except the repair, replacement, adjustment, or

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servicing of any existing prosthesis may be performed without an

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additional prescription from the patient's physician, unless the

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original prescription states otherwise. If a patient is under the

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care of a licensed occupational therapist or physical therapist,

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the prosthetist must consult with the therapist if the therapist

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has requested consultation regarding the fitting, design, or

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fabrication of a prosthesis or regarding treatment with a

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prosthesis.

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     (16)(14) "Prosthetist" means a person licensed to practice

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prosthetics pursuant to this chapter.

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     (17)(15) "Prosthetist-orthotist" means a person licensed to

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practice as a prosthetist and as an orthotist.

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     (18) "Resident" means a person registered to practice

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orthotics or prosthetics under the supervision of a licensed

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orthotist or prosthetist as defined by the board by rule.

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     (19) "Therapeutic" means designed and fabricated to provide

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support, correction, or alleviation of neuromuscular or

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musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity. It

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does not include devices used solely to increase comfort through

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the use of soft materials or spreading out of forces.

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     Section 2.  Subsections (2) and (3) of section 468.801,

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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     468.801  Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists; appointment;

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membership; terms; headquarters.--

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     (2) The board members of the board must be residents of

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this state. Two members One member must be licensed a practicing

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prosthetists prosthetist with a minimum of 3 years' clinical or

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practical experience, at least one of whom has attained a minimum

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of a bachelor's after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in

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Orthotics and Prosthetics; one member must be a practicing

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prosthetist with at least 6 years' experience after certification

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by a national certifying body; one member must be a licensed

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practicing orthotist with a minimum of 3 years' clinical or

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practical experience who has attained a minimum of a bachelor's

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after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Orthotics and

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Prosthetics; one member must be a practicing orthotist with at

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least 6 years' experience after certification by a national

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certifying body; two members must be prosthetic or orthotic

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users, the parents, guardians, or spouses of prosthetic or

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orthotic users, or any combination of such users and nonusers who

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are not deriving economic benefit from the fitting or dispensing

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of orthotic or prosthetic devices and who have never been

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orthotists or prosthetists or members of a closely related

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profession; and one member must be a physician licensed under

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chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, or chapter 461, who has

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extensive knowledge of orthotics or prosthetics; and one member

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must be a licensed practicing orthotist, orthotic fitter, or

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pedorthist with a minimum of 3 years' clinical or practical

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experience. One of the prosthetist or orthotist members must have

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received training in pedorthics and have 3 years of pedorthic

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experience as part of his or her practice.

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     (3)  Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of 4

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years each and shall serve until their successors are appointed.

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However, for the purpose of staggering terms, two of the original

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board members shall serve terms of 4 years each, two shall serve

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terms of 3 years each, two shall serve terms of 2 years each, and

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one shall serve a term of 1 year, as designated by the Governor.

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Members may be reappointed for additional terms.

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     Section 3.  Section 468.802, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     468.802  Authority to adopt rules.--The board shall adopt

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rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the

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provisions of this part act, including rules relating to

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standards of practice for orthotists, orthotic fitters, orthotic

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fitter assistants, pedorthists, prosthetists, and residents

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pedorthists.

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     Section 4.  Section 468.803, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     468.803 License, registration, and examination Licensure

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requirements.--

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     (1)  The department shall issue a license to practice

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orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, or a registration for a

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resident to practice orthotics or prosthetics, to qualified

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applicants. Licenses Licensure shall be granted independently in

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orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, but a person may be

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licensed in more than one such discipline and a prosthetist-

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orthotist license may be granted to persons meeting the

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requirements for both a prosthetist and an orthotist license.

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Registrations shall be granted independently in orthotics or

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prosthetics, and a person may be registered in both fields at the

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same time.

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     (2) An applicant for registration, examination, or

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licensure must apply to the department on a form prescribed by

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the board for consideration of board approval. Each applicant

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shall submit a set of fingerprints to the department on a form

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and under procedures specified by the department, along with

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payment in an amount equal to the costs incurred by the

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department for state and national criminal history checks of the

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applicant. The department shall submit the fingerprints provided

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by an applicant to the Department of Law Enforcement for a

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statewide criminal history check, and the Department of Law

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Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau

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of Investigation for a national criminal history check of the

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applicant. The board shall screen the results to determine if an

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applicant meets licensure requirements. The board shall consider

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for examination, registration, or licensure it in order to take

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the appropriate licensure examination, including a practical

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examination demonstrating clinical patient management, when

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appropriate, and written examinations, one of which demonstrates

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orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic problem-solving skills. The

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board may accept the examination results of a national orthotic,

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prosthetic, or pedorthic standards organization in lieu of

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administering the state examination. In such cases, the

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department shall set fees appropriate to the level of

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practitioner and shall examine each applicant who the board

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verifies:

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     (a) Has submitted the completed the application and the

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fingerprint forms form and has paid the applicable an application

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fee, not to exceed $500, and the cost of the state and national

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criminal history checks. The application fee and cost of the

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criminal history checks which shall be nonrefundable, an

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examination fee and the actual per applicant costs to the

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department for purchase or development of the examination, and a

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license fee not to exceed $500;

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     (b)  Is of good moral character;

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     (c) Is 18 years of age or older; and

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     (d) Has completed the appropriate educational preparation,

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including practical training requirements; and

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     (e) Has successfully completed an appropriate clinical

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internship in the professional area for which the license is

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sought.

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     (3) A person seeking to attain the required orthotics or

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prosthetics experience in this state must be approved by the

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board and registered as a resident by the department. Although a

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registration may be held in both practice fields, the board shall

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not approve a second registration until at least 1 year after the

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issuance of the first registration. Notwithstanding subsection

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(2), an applicant who has been approved by the board and

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registered by the department in one practice field may apply for

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registration in the second practice field without an additional

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state or national criminal history check during the period in

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which the first registration is valid. Each registration is valid

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for 2 years from the date of issuance unless otherwise revoked by

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the department upon recommendation of the board. The board shall

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set a registration fee not to exceed $500 to be paid by the

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applicant. A registration may be renewed once by the department

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upon recommendation of the board for a period no longer than 1

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year, as such renewal is defined by the board by rule. The

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registration renewal fee shall not exceed one-half the current

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registration fee. To be considered by the board for approval of

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registration as a resident, the applicant must have:

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     (a) A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or, at a

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minimum, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college

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or university and a certificate in orthotics from a program

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recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

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Education Programs, or its equivalent, as determined by the

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board; or

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     (b) A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or, at a

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minimum, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college

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or university and a certificate in prosthetics from a program

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recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

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Education Programs, or its equivalent, as determined by the

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board.

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     (4) The department may develop and administer a state

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examination for an orthotist or a prosthetist license, or the

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board may approve the existing examination of a national

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standards organization. The examination must be predicated on a

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minimum of a baccalaureate-level education and formalized

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specialized training in the appropriate field. Each examination

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must demonstrate a minimum level of competence in basic

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scientific knowledge, written problem solving, and practical

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clinical patient management. The board shall require an

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examination fee not to exceed the actual cost to the board in

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developing, administering, and approving the examination, which

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fee must be paid by the applicant. To be considered by the board

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for examination, the applicant must have:

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     (a) For an examination in orthotics:

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     1. A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or, at a

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minimum, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college

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or university and a certificate in orthotics from a program

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recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

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Education Programs, or its equivalent, as determined by the

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board; and

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     2. An approved orthotics internship of 1 year of qualified

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experience, as determined by the board, or an orthotic residency

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program recognized by the board.

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     (b) For an examination in prosthetics:

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     1. A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or, at a

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minimum, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college

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or university and a certificate in prosthetics from a program

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recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health

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Education Programs, or its equivalent, as determined by the

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board; and

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     2. An approved prosthetics internship of 1 year of

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qualified experience, as determined by the board, or a prosthetic

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residency program recognized by the board.

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     (5)(3) In addition to the requirements in subsection (2),

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to be licensed as:

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     (a) An orthotist, the applicant must pay a license fee not

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to exceed $500 and must have:

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     1. A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university, or a bachelor's degree with a certificate

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in orthotics from a program recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or its

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equivalent, as determined by the board; and

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     2.  An appropriate internship of 1 year of qualified

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experience, as determined by the board, or a residency program

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recognized by the board;

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     3. Completed the mandatory courses; and

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     4. Passed the state orthotics examination or the board-

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approved orthotics examination.

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     (b) A prosthetist, the applicant must pay a license fee not

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to exceed $500 and must have:

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     1. A Bachelor of Science or higher-level postgraduate

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degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from a regionally accredited

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college or university, or a bachelor's degree with a certificate

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in prosthetics from a program recognized by the Commission on

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Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or its

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equivalent, as determined by the board; and

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     2.  An internship of 1 year of qualified experience, as

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determined by the board, or a residency program recognized by the

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board;

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     3. Completed the mandatory courses; and

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     4. Passed the state prosthetics examination or the board-

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approved prosthetics examination.

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     (c) An orthotic fitter, the applicant must pay a license

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fee not to exceed $500 and must have:

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     1.  A high school diploma or its equivalent;

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     2.  A minimum of 40 hours of training in orthotics

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education, as approved by the board; and

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     3. Two years of supervised experience in orthotics acquired

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after completion of the required education, as approved by the

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board; and

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     4. Completed the mandatory courses.

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     (d) An orthotic fitter assistant, the applicant must pay a

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license fee not to exceed $500 and must have:

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     1. A high school diploma or its equivalent; and

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     2.  A minimum of 40 hours of training in orthotics

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education, as approved by the board; and

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     3. Completed the mandatory courses.

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     (e) A pedorthist, the applicant must pay a license fee not

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to exceed $500 and must have:

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     1.  A high school diploma or its equivalent;

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     2.  A minimum of 120 hours of training, as approved by the

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board; and

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     3.  An internship of 80 hours of qualified working

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experience, as determined by the board; and

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     4. Completed the mandatory courses.

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     Section 5.  Section 468.806, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     468.806  Biennial renewal of license.--

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     (1)  The department shall renew a license upon receipt of

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the required documentation, renewal application, and renewal fee,

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not to exceed $500, as set by the board. The applicant for

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license renewal must submit information necessary to conduct a

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statewide criminal history check along with payment in an amount

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equal to the costs incurred by the department for a statewide

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criminal history check. The department shall submit the required

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information for a statewide criminal history check of the

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applicant to the Department of Law Enforcement.

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     (2)  The board shall adopt rules establishing a procedure

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for the biennial license renewal.

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     (3)  The board may by rule prescribe continuing education

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requirements and approve course criteria, not to exceed 30 hours

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biennially, as a condition for license renewal. The board shall

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establish by rule mandatory courses to safeguard the welfare of

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the public and licensed practitioners, standards and

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qualifications for continuing education courses, standards and

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qualifications for course providers, and a procedure for

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approving continuing education courses and providers, and shall

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may set a fee for continuing education course and provider

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approval. The Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists,

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Inc., or a successor organization shall be deemed an approved

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provider of continuing education courses, including mandatory

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courses, that meet the criteria established in this subsection.

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     Section 6. Section 468.807, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

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     Section 7.  Effective January 1, 2009, section 468.808,

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Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     468.808  Support personnel.--A person must be licensed to

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practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in this state.

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However, a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist may

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delegate duties, not to include patient evaluation, treatment

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formulation, or the final fitting of a device prior to patient

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use, to nonlicensed support supportive personnel. All other

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delegated if those duties must be are performed under the direct

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supervision, as defined by the board by rule, of a licensed

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orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist, and the persons acting as

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support personnel must be identified as such by wearing an

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identification tag as defined by the board by rule. In such

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instances the supervising licensee is responsible for all acts

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performed by such persons.

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     Section 8.  Section 468.809, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     468.809  Prohibitions; penalties.--

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     (1)  A person may not:

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     (a)  Make a false or fraudulent statement in any

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application, affidavit, or statement presented to the board or in

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any proceeding before the board.

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     (b)  Practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics without

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a license or registration issued pursuant to this part act unless

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otherwise exempt.

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     (2)  A person who violates any provision of this section

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commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as

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provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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     Section 9.  Effective January 1, 2009, section 468.8095,

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Florida Statutes, is created to read:

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     468.8095 Practitioner and resident identification.--

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     (1) A licensee or person registered with the department

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shall post a license or registration and a recent photograph of

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the licensee or registrant at each facility where patients are

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seen by the licensee or registrant in a manner determined by the

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board by rule. This requirement does not extend to areas where

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the licensee or registrant may visit and normally does not treat

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patients. The posted license or registration must be valid.

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     (2) A licensee or person registered with the department

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shall post in close proximity to the posted license or

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registration a notice stating the department's Consumer Services

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Unit address, Internet website, and telephone number. The notice

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shall state that a patient may file a complaint of unlicensed or

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substandard practice by contacting the Consumer Services Unit. A

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single notice may be used for multiple licensees or registrants

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in a facility.

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     (3) During patient contact, each licensee or person

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registered with the department shall prominently wear an

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identification tag or badge with the name, recent photograph, and

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license or registration number, as applicable, of the licensee or

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registrant. The size and appearance of the identification tag or

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badge shall be determined by the board by rule. Persons licensed

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in more than one practice field under this part may list both

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license numbers. Licensees or registrants working in facilities

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requiring the wearing of a specific identification tag may

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substitute the identification tag or badge required by this

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subsection with the facility's design as determined by the board.

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     Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 468.811, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     468.811  Disciplinary proceedings.--

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     (1)  The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a

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registration or license or for disciplinary action, as specified

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in s. 456.072(2):

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     (a)  Attempting to procure a license by fraudulent

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misrepresentation.

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     (b)  Having a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or

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pedorthics revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against,

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including the denial of licensure in another state or

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jurisdiction.

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     (c)  Being convicted or found guilty of or pleading nolo

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contendere to, regardless of adjudication, in any jurisdiction, a

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crime that directly relates to the practice of orthotics,

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prosthetics, or pedorthics, including violations of federal laws

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or regulations regarding orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics.

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     (d) Filing a report, claim, or record that the licensee

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knows is false;, intentionally or negligently failing to file a

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report, claim, or record required by state or federal law;,

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willfully impeding or obstructing such filing;, or inducing

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another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports,

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claims, or records include only reports, claims, or records that

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are signed in a person's capacity as a licensee under this part

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act.

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     (e)  Advertising goods or services in a fraudulent, false,

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deceptive, or misleading manner.

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     (f)  Violation of an order of the board, agency, or

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department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing or

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failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the board, agency, or

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department.

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     (g)  Practicing with a revoked, suspended, or inactive

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license.

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     (h)  Gross or repeated malpractice or the failure to deliver

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orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services with that level of

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care and skill which is recognized by a reasonably prudent

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licensed practitioner with similar professional training as being

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acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances.

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     (i)  Failing to provide written notice of any applicable

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warranty for an orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device that is

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provided to a patient.

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     (j)  Violating any provision of this chapter or chapter 456,

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or any rules adopted pursuant thereto.

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     (k) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations

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in the licensed or unlicensed practice of orthotics, prosthetics,

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or pedorthics.

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     (l) Practicing orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics or

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practicing as an orthotic fitter or an orthotic fitter assistant

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without a licensed physician's written prescription. The repair,

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replacement, adjustment, or servicing of any existing orthosis

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may be performed without an additional prescription from the

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patient's physician, unless the original prescription states

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otherwise.

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     Section 11.  Section 468.812, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     468.812  Exemptions from licensure.--

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     (1) This part act does not apply to:

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     (a)  A person who is licensed under chapter 458, chapter

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459, chapter 460, or chapter 461;

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     (b)  A person performing services for the Federal

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Government, if the person provides orthotic, prosthetic, or

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pedorthic care solely under the direction or control of the

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organization by which that person is employed;

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     (c) A person fulfilling the supervised residency or

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internship experience requirements of this act;

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     (c)(d) A student, fellow, or trainee in orthotics,

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prosthetics, or pedorthics pursuing a course of study at a

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regionally accredited college or university or working in a

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recognized training center or research facility, provided if the

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activities and services are part of a regular course of study

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under a supervisor licensed under this part act;

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     (d)(e) An instructor in a regionally accredited university

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or college, while performing regularly assigned work under the

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curriculum of such a school; or

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     (e)(f) A person engaged exclusively in the fabrication of

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orthoses, pedorthic devices, or prostheses as defined in this

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part, provided there is no patient contact fabricating, fitting,

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or servicing of devices excluded under this act.

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     (2) This part act does not require an additional license

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of, or regulate the practice of, any other licensed health care

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professional within the state, or prevent a qualified member of

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any other profession or any person employed under the supervision

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of such a licensed professional from doing work of a nature

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consistent with that person's training, as long as the person

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does not hold himself or herself out to the public as a licensee

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under this act.

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     (3)  The provisions of this act relating to orthotics or

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pedorthics do not apply to any licensed pharmacist or to any

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person acting under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The

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practice of orthotics or pedorthics by a pharmacist or any of the

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pharmacist's employees acting under the supervision of a

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pharmacist shall be construed to be within the meaning of the

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term "practice of the profession of pharmacy" as set forth in s.

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465.003(13), and shall be subject to regulation in the same

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manner as any other pharmacy practice. The Board of Pharmacy

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shall develop rules regarding the practice of orthotics and

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pedorthics by a pharmacist. Any pharmacist or person under the

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supervision of a pharmacist engaged in the practice of orthotics

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or pedorthics shall not be precluded from continuing that

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practice pending adoption of these rules.

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     Section 12.  Section 468.813, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     468.813 Use of titles.--A person must be licensed or

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registered under this part act to represent himself or herself as

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a licensed or registered orthotist, or prosthetist, prosthetist-

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orthotist, orthotic fitter, orthotic fitter assistant,

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pedorthist, prosthetic resident, or orthotic resident or use in

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connection with his or her name the words "orthotist,"

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"prosthetist," "prosthetist-orthotist," "orthotic fitter,"

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"orthotic fitter assistant," "pedorthist," or "resident" or

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abbreviations, titles, or insignia indicating or suggesting that

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he or she is able to legally provide services or devices

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described in this part an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist-

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orthotist, orthotic fitter, orthotic fitter assistant, or

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pedorthist.

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     Section 13.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this

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act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to orthotics, prosthetics, and

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pedorthics; amending s. 468.80, F.S.; providing and

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revising definitions; amending s. 468.801, F.S.;

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changing the composition of the Board of Orthotists and

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Prosthetists; removing an obsolete requirement for

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initial staggering of terms; amending s. 468.802, F.S.;

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expanding the authority for rule adoption to include

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standards of practice for orthotic fitters, orthotic

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fitter assistants, and residents; amending s. 468.803,

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F.S.; providing for registration for a resident to

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practice orthotics or prosthetics; authorizing

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licensure as a prosthetist-orthotist; providing

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requirements for such licensure; requiring applicants

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for registration, examination, or licensure to apply on

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forms created and provided by the Department of Health;

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requiring applicants to submit fingerprints and a fee

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to cover department costs for criminal background

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checks; requiring board verification of certain

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information prior to an applicant's examination,

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registration, or licensure; providing requirements for

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registration as a resident in orthotics or prosthetics;

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providing for registration and renewal fees for

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registration; authorizing either the Department of

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Health to develop and administer a state examination

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for an orthotist or prosthetist license or the board to

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approve an existing examination of a national standards

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organization; providing examination requirements;

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authorizing examination fees; delineating applicant

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qualifications for examination; delineating

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requirements for licensure and licensure fees for an

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orthotist, a prosthetist, an orthotic fitter, an

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orthotic fitter assistant, and a pedorthist; amending

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s. 468.806, F.S.; revising the list of materials

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required for submission for biennial license renewal,

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including information necessary to conduct a statewide

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criminal history check and payment of associated costs;

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requiring certain mandatory courses, standards, and

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qualifications for continuing education courses, and

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standards and qualifications for course providers, to

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be established by rule; deeming the Florida Association

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of Orthotists and Prosthetists, Inc., or a successor

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organization an approved course provider; repealing s.

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468.807, F.S., relating to the issuance of a temporary

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license; amending s. 468.808, F.S.; revising duties

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that can be delegated to unlicensed support personnel;

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providing requirements for support personnel

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identification; amending s. 468.809, F.S.; including

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the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics

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without registration in certain prohibitions; providing

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penalties; creating s. 468.8095, F.S.; requiring

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licensees and registrants to post licenses,

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registrations, recent photographs, and certain notices

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in a facility and to wear certain identification tags

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or badges; amending s. 468.811, F.S.; revising grounds

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for denial of a license or disciplinary action;

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providing grounds for denial of registration; amending

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s. 468.812, F.S.; revising provisions exempting certain

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persons from licensure; amending s. 468.813, F.S.;

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revising requirements regarding use of titles;

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providing effective dates.

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