49 Pa. Code § 18.814 - Prosthetist license
(a) An
applicant for a license to practice as a prosthetist shall submit, on forms
made available by the Board, a completed application for licensure, including
the necessary supporting documents and pay the application fee in §
16.13(n)
(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
license to practice as a prosthetist to an applicant who:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Has earned a bachelor's degree,
post-baccalaureate certificate or higher degree from a CAAHEP-accredited
education program with a major in prosthetics or prosthetics/orthotics. Unless
previously submitted under §
18.811(b)(2) or
§
18.813(b)(2)
(relating to graduate permit; and provisional prosthetist license), an
applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having the CAAHEP-accredited
educational institution submit, directly to the Board, verification of
completion of a bachelor's degree, post-baccalaureate certificate or higher
degree in prosthetics or prosthetics/orthotics, along with an official copy of
the applicant's transcript.
(3) Has
completed a minimum of 3,800 hours of experience in providing direct patient
care services in prosthetics or in prosthetics and orthotics over a 2-year
period. An applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having the
applicant's employer or supervisor, the director of the applicant's clinical
residency program or a referral source file a verification on a form provided
by the Board. If verification is made by a referral source, it must include a
copy of the applicant's Federal EIN and evidence of the date the applicant
received the EIN.
(4) Holds current
certification as a prosthethist, or as a prosthetist and orthotist, from ABC,
BOC or another prosthetic credentialing organization whose certification
program is recognized by ICE, accredited by NCCA and approved by the Board. An
applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having the organization send
verification of certification directly to the Board.
(5) Has complied with §
18.864 (relating to professional
liability insurance coverage for licensed prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or
orthotic fitter). An applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by submitting
proof of professional liability insurance coverage through self-insurance, a
personally purchased insurance policy or insurance provided by the applicant's
employer in accordance with § 18.864.
(6) Has completed at least 3 hours of
approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
§
16.108(a)
(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
requirement).
(c) The
Board may deny an application for licensure as a prosthetist upon the grounds
for disciplinary action in section 41 of the act (63 §
422.41), §
16.61 or §
18.853 (relating to unprofessional
and immoral conduct) or other applicable law, such as
18 Pa.C.S. §
9124
(relating to use of records by licensing agencies).
(d) An individual holding an active,
unsuspended prosthetist license may use the title "prosthetist."
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