Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision › Chapter 55 - Licensed Orthotists and Prosthetists and Registered Technicians and Assistants › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 435:55-1-4 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Accommodative device"
means a device designed
				  with a primary goal of conforming to the individual's anatomy.
"Board"
means the State Board of
				  Medical Licensure and Supervision. [59 O.S., ss 3002]
"Committee"
means the Advisory
				  Committee of Orthotists and/or Prosthetists [59 O.S., ss 3002]
"Department"
means the State Department of
				  Health.
"Fitter"
means a person who, under direct
				  supervision of a licensed Orthotist and/or Prosthetist provides prefabricated
				  fittings in accordance with a scope of practice and credential documented by a
				  licensed Orthotist and/or Prosthetist.
"Full-time"
means greater than 2,000 hours a
				  year.
"Licensed Orthotist"
means a person licensed
				  under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act to practice orthotics
				  (provision of orthoses) and who is entitled to represent himself or herself to
				  the public by a title or description of services that includes the term
				  "orthotic" or "orthotist" whom evaluates, measures, designs, fabricates,
				  assembles, fits, adjusts, or services an orthosis as prescribed by a licensed
				  physician for the support or correction of disabilities caused by
				  neuromusculoskeletal diseases, injuries, or deformities.
"Licensed Prosthetist"
means a person licensed
				  under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act to practice prosthetics
				  (provision of prostheses) and who is entitled to represent himself or herself
				  to the public by a title or description of services that includes the term
				  "prosthetic" or "prosthetist" who evaluates, measures, designs, fabricates,
				  fits, or services a prosthesis as prescribed by a licensed physician for the
				  replacement of external parts of the human body lost due to amputation or
				  congenital deformities or absences.
"Orthosis" means
a custom-fabricated
				  or custom-fitted brace or support designed to provide for alignment,
				  correction, or prevention of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction,
				  disease, injury, or deformity, not excluding those of the foot; provided,
				  however, "orthosis" does not include soft goods such as fabric or elastic
				  supports, corsets, arch supports, low-temperature plastic splints, trusses,
				  elastic hose, canes, crutches, soft cervical collars, dental appliances, or
				  essentially equivalent devices commonly sold as over-the-counter items
				  requiring no professional advice or judgment in either size selection or use.
				  [59 O.S., ss 3002]
"Orthotics" means
the science and
				  practice of evaluating, measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting,
				  adjusting, or servicing an orthosis under a prescription from a licensed
				  physician for the correction or alleviation of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal
				  dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity. [59 O.S., ss 3002]
"Prosthesis" means
an artificial medical device
				  that is not surgically implanted and that is used to replace a missing limb,
				  appendage, or another external human body part including an artificial limb,
				  hand, or foot and/or any part thereof; provided, however, "prosthesis" does not
				  include artificial eyes, ears, fingers, toes, dental appliances, cosmetic
				  devices such as artificial breasts, eyelashes, or wigs, or other devices that
				  do not have a significant impact on the musculoskeletal functions of the
				  body.
"Prosthetics" means
the science and
				  practice of evaluating, measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting,
				  adjusting, or servicing prostheses under a prescription from a licensed
				  physician. [59 O.S., ss 3002]
"Registered Orthotic and/or Prosthetic
				  Assistant"
means a person registered under the Orthotics and Prosthetics
				  Practice Act who, under direct supervision of a licensed orthotist and/or
				  prosthetist, assists with patient care services or the fabrication of orthoses
				  and/or prostheses.
"Registered Prosthetic and/or Orthotic
				  Technician"
means a person registered under the Orthotics and/or
				  Prosthetics Practice Act who, under the direct supervision of a licensed
				  Orthotist and/or Prosthetist, assists with the fabrication of orthoses or
				  prostheses but who does not provide director patient care.
"Resident"
means a person who has completed an
				  education program in either orthotics and/or prosthetics recognized by the
				  Board and is continuing clinical education in a residency recognized by the
				  Board and accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic
				  Education or other accrediting organization recognized by the Board.
"Student"
means a person currently engaged in an
				  education program in either orthotics and/or prosthetics, or directly related
				  to such, recognized by the Board and accredited by the National Commission on
				  Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or other accrediting organization recognized
				  by the Board.
Added at 19 Ok Reg 549,
				  eff 12-28-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 2323, eff
				  6-28-02