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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.703 - Application for genetic counselor license

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(a) An applicant for a license to practice as
					 a genetic counselor shall submit, on forms made available by the Board, a
					 completed application for a license to practice as a genetic counselor,
					 including the necessary supporting documents, and pay the application fee in
					 §
											16.13(m)
					 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
					 fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
					 license to practice as a genetic counselor to an applicant who demonstrates
					 that the applicant:
(1) Is at least 21 years
					 of age and of good moral character, as required under section 13.4(e)(1) and
					 (2) of the act (63 P.S. §
													422.13d(e)(1) and
					 (2)).
(2) Has received a master's degree or
					 doctoral degree in human genetics or genetic counseling from an ABGC-accredited
					 or ABMG-accredited educational program or has met the requirements for
					 certification by the ABGC or the ABMG. Proof of the degree, if applicable,
					 shall be sent directly from the applicant's education program and include an
					 official transcript.
(3) Has passed
					 the examination for certification as a genetic counselor by the ABGC or the
					 ABMG or has passed the examination for certification as a Ph.D. medical
					 geneticist by the ABMG. Proof that the applicant has passed the examination
					 shall be sent directly from the ABGC or the ABMG, and may include proof of
					 current certification.
(4) Has
					 obtained professional liability insurance, or is exempt from the requirement to
					 obtain professional liability insurance, as set forth in §
												18.710 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
(5) 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.704 - Application for genetic counselor license by uncertified persons

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(a) An applicant
					 for a license to practice as a genetic counselor who has never passed the ABGC
					 or ABMG certification examination shall submit, on forms made available by the
					 Board, a completed application for a license to practice as a genetic
					 counselor, including the necessary supporting documents, and pay the
					 application fee in §
											16.13(m) 
					 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
					 fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
					 license to practice as a genetic counselor to an uncertified applicant who:
(1) Submits an application to the Board,
					 along with the required supporting documentation, by February 20,
					 2015.
(2) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant is at least 21 years of age and of good moral character as required
					 under section 13.4(e)(1) and (2) of the act (63 P. S. §
													422.13d(e)(1) and
					 (2)).
(3) Demonstrates that the applicant has
					 received a master's degree or higher in genetics or a related field of study
					 and has worked as a genetic counselor for a minimum of 3 continuous years
					 preceding December 22, 2011, or has received a bachelor's degree in genetics or
					 a related field of study and has been employed as a genetic counselor for at
					 least 10 continuous years prior to December 22, 2011.
(i) Proof of the degree shall be sent
					 directly from the applicant's educational program and include an official
					 transcript.
(ii) Related fields of
					 study must include core courses in genetics.
(iii) Proof of employment as a genetic
					 counselor may include Federal income tax forms or notarized letters from the
					 applicant's employers.
(4) Submits at least three letters of
					 recommendation, including one from a genetic counselor certified by the ABGC or
					 the ABMG and one from either a clinical geneticist or medical geneticist
					 certified by the ABMG. A person who submits a letter of recommendation shall
					 have worked with the applicant in an employment setting sometime during the
					 previous 10 continuous years and be able to attest to the applicant's
					 competency in providing genetic counseling services.
(5) Demonstrates that the applicant has
					 obtained professional liability insurance, or is exempt from the requirement to
					 obtain professional liability insurance, as set forth in §
												18.710 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
(6) Demonstrates that the applicant 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.705 - Application for temporary provisional genetic counselor license

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(a) An applicant
					 for a temporary provisional genetic counselor license shall submit, on forms
					 made available by the Board, a completed application, including the necessary
					 supporting documents, and pay the fee in §
											16.13(m)
					 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) for
					 an application for a temporary provisional genetic counselor license.
(b) The Board may grant a temporary
					 provisional genetic counselor license, which authorizes the license holder to
					 practice only under the supervision of a genetic counselor or physician
					 licensed under the act or under the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act
					 (63
					 P. S. §§
												271.1-271.18), to an
					 applicant who:
(1) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant has been granted active candidate status establishing eligibility to
					 sit for the next available certification examination offered by the
					 ABGC.
(2) Demonstrates that the
					 applicant is at least 21 years of age, of good moral character and has
					 completed an application form provided by the Board.
(3) Otherwise complies with this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.706 - Biennial registration of genetic counselor license

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(a) The license of a genetic counselor will
					 expire biennially on December 31 of each even-numbered year in accordance with
					 §
											16.15 (relating to biennial
					 registration; inactive status and unregistered status). A genetic counselor may
					 not practice after December 31 of an even-numbered year unless the genetic
					 counselor has completed the biennial renewal process and the Board has issued a
					 renewed license.
(b) As a condition
					 of biennial renewal, a genetic counselor shall:
(1) Submit a completed application, including
					 payment of the biennial registration fee in §
												16.13(m)
					 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) for
					 application for biennial registration of genetic counselor license.
(2) Disclose on the application a license to
					 practice as a genetic counselor in another state, district, territory,
					 possession or country.
(3) Disclose
					 on the application disciplinary action pending before or taken by the
					 appropriate health care licensing authority in another jurisdiction since the
					 most recent application for biennial registration, whether or not licensed to
					 practice in that other jurisdiction.
(4) Disclose on the application pending
					 criminal charges and a finding or verdict of guilt, admission of guilt, plea of
					 nolo contendere, probation without verdict, disposition instead of trial or
					 accelerated rehabilitative disposition in any criminal matter since the most
					 recent application for biennial registration.
(5) Verify on the application that the
					 genetic counselor has complied with the continuing education requirements
					 mandated by section 13.4(j) of the act (63 P. S. §
													422.13d(j)) during the
					 biennial period immediately preceding the period for which registration is
					 sought in accordance with §
												18.709 (relating to continuing
					 education for genetic counselors).
(6) Verify on the application that, if
					 practicing as a genetic counselor in this Commonwealth, the licensee maintains
					 professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with §
												18.710 (relating to professional
					 liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.707 - Inactive status of genetic counselor license; reactivation of inactive license

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(a) A genetic
					 counselor license will become inactive upon either of the following:
(1) The licensee requests in writing that the
					 Board place the license on inactive status. Written confirmation of inactive
					 status will be forwarded to the licensee.
(2) The licensee fails to register the
					 license by the expiration of the biennial registration period, that is, by
					 December 31 of each even-numbered year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.709 - Continuing education for genetic counselors

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(a)
Credit hour
					 requirements.
A genetic counselor shall satisfy the following
					 continuing education credit hour requirements:
(1) As a condition for biennial registration,
					 a genetic counselor shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education
					 applicable to the practice of genetic counseling, including at least 2 hours of
					 approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
					 §
												16.108(b)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement). Credit will not be given for a course in office management or
					 practice building. A genetic counselor is not required to complete continuing
					 education during the biennium in which the genetic counselor was first licensed
					 if licensure occurred within 3 years of completion of the degree.
(2) Except when reactivating an inactive
					 license, when the Board has granted a waiver, or when ordered by the Board,
					 continuing education credits may be used to satisfy the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements only for the biennial period in which the credits were
					 earned. An hour of continuing education may not be used to satisfy the
					 requirement of paragraph (1) for more than one biennium.
(3) A genetic counselor may request a waiver
					 of the continuing education credit hour requirements because of serious
					 illness, military service or other demonstrated hardship by submitting a
					 request for waiver with the supporting documentation to the Board at least 90
					 days prior to the end of the biennial registration period for which the waiver
					 is sought. The Board may grant the waiver request in whole or in part and may
					 extend the deadline by which the credit hour requirements shall be
					 met.
(4) A genetic counselor may be
					 subject to disciplinary sanction as provided in section 41 of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
													422.41), including the
					 suspension or revocation of the license, imposition of a civil penalty or other
					 corrective measure as determined by the Board, if the licensee either submits
					 false information to the Board regarding completion of the continuing education
					 credit hour requirements to complete biennial registration, or fails to
					 complete the continuing education hour requirements and practices as a genetic
					 counselor after the end of the biennial period.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter K - GENETIC COUNSELORS › Section 18.710 - Professional liability insurance coverage for genetic counselors

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(a) A genetic
					 counselor practicing in this Commonwealth shall maintain a level of
					 professional liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1 million
					 per occurrence or claims made as required under section
					 13.4(k) of the
					 act (63 P. S. §
												422.13d(k)).
(b) Proof of professional liability insurance
					 coverage may include:
(1) A certificate of
					 insurance or copy of the declaration page from the insurance policy setting
					 forth the effective date, expiration date and dollar amounts of coverage. The
					 policy may be personally purchased liability insurance or professional
					 liability insurance coverage provided by the genetic counselor's
					 employer.
(2) Evidence of a plan of
					 self-insurance approved by the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth under
					 regulations of the Insurance Department in 31 Pa. Code Chapter 243 (relating to
					 medical malpractice and health-related self-insurance
					 plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 18.801 - Purpose

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This subchapter implements section 13.5 of the act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
													422.13e), regarding prosthetists,
						  orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PROSTHETIST › Section 18.811 - Graduate permit

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(a) Prior to
						providing direct patient care during a clinical residency, an individual shall
						submit an application, on forms made available by the Board, for a graduate
						permit that authorizes the individual to practice as a prosthetist resident.
						The Board may grant a graduate permit to an individual who submits a completed
						application including the necessary supporting documents, pays the application
						fee in §
												16.13(n)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may issue a graduate permit to
						practice as a prosthetist resident 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. 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
						registered with NCOPE as a prosthetist or prosthetist/orthotist resident. An
						applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having NCOPE submit, directly
						to the Board, proof that the applicant has registered for an NCOPE-accredited
						prosthetic or prosthetic/orthotic residency program.
(4) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PROSTHETIST › Section 18.812 - Clinical residency

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(a) A
						prosthetist resident shall practice only under the direct supervision of a
						licensed prosthetist within the clinical residency. For purposes of this
						section, "direct supervision" means the supervisor is available for
						consultation throughout the patient care process and is able to visually assess
						the care being provided. The supervisor shall review the results of care and
						the documentation of the services rendered by the prosthetist resident and is
						responsible for countersigning within 15 days the entries in the patient's
						clinical record.
(b) The clinical
						residency shall be accredited by NCOPE.
(c) The clinical residency shall be obtained
						subsequent to education and be at all levels of prosthetic care.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														18.802 (relating to definitions);
							 and 49 Pa. Code §
														18.813 (relating to provisional
							 prosthetist license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PROSTHETIST › Section 18.813 - Provisional prosthetist license

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(a)
						An individual shall submit an application, on forms made available by the
						Board, for a provisional license which will authorize the individual to provide
						direct patient care, under direct supervision as defined in §
												18.812(a)
						(relating to clinical residency), as a provisionally-licensed prosthetist
						following completion of a clinical residency. The Board may grant a provisional
						license to an individual who submits a completed application including the
						necessary supporting documents, pays the application fee in §
												16.13(n)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may grant a provisional license
						to an individual 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) 
						(relating to graduate permit), 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 an NCOPE-accredited
						clinical residency in prosthetics or prosthetics/orthotics. An applicant shall
						demonstrate this requirement by having the program director of the clinical
						residency program submit, directly to the Board, verification that the
						applicant completed an NCOPE-accredited clinical residency in prosthetics or
						prosthetics/orthotics.
(4) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIST › Section 18.821 - Graduate permit

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(a) Prior to
						providing direct patient care during a clinical residency, an individual shall
						submit an application, on forms made available by the Board, for a graduate
						permit that authorizes the individual to practice as an orthotist resident. The
						Board may grant a graduate permit to an individual who submits a completed
						application including the necessary supporting documents, pays the application
						fee in §
												16.13(o)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may issue a graduate permit to
						practice as an orthotist 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 orthotics or prosthetics/orthotics. 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 orthotics or prosthetics/orthotics, along with an official copy of
						the applicant's transcript.
(3) Has
						registered with NCOPE as an orthotist or prosthetist/orthotist resident. An
						applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having NCOPE submit, directly
						to the Board, proof that the applicant has registered for an NCOPE-accredited
						orthotic or prosthetic/orthotic residency program.
(4) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIST › Section 18.822 - Clinical residency

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(a) An
						orthotist resident shall practice only under the direct supervision of a
						licensed orthotist within the clinical residency. For purposes of this section,
						"direct supervision" means the supervisor is available for consultation
						throughout the patient care process and is able to visually assess the care
						being provided. The supervisor shall review the results of care and the
						documentation of the services rendered by the orthotist resident and is
						responsible for countersigning within 15 days the entries in the patient's
						clinical record.
(b) The clinical
						residency shall be accredited by NCOPE.
(c) The clinical residency shall be obtained
						subsequent to education and be at all levels of orthotic care.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														18.802 (relating to definitions);
							 and 49 Pa. Code §
														18.823 (relating to provisional
							 orthotist license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIST › Section 18.823 - Provisional orthotist license

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(a)
						Following completion of the clinical residency, an individual may submit an
						application, on forms made available by the Board, for a provisional license
						which will authorize the individual to provide direct patient care under direct
						supervision as defined in §
												18.822(a)
						(relating to clinical residency). The Board may grant a provisional license to
						an individual who submits a completed application including the necessary
						supporting documents, pays the application fee in §
												16.13(o)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may grant a provisional license
						to an individual 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 orthotics or
						prosthetics/orthotics. Unless previously submitted under §
													18.821(b)(2) 
						(relating to graduate permit), 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 orthotics or prosthetics/orthotics, along with
						an official copy of the applicant's transcript.
(3) Has completed an NCOPE-accredited
						clinical residency in orthotics or prosthetics/orthotics. An applicant shall
						demonstrate this requirement by having the program director of the clinical
						residency program submit, directly to the Board, verification that the
						applicant completed an NCOPE-accredited clinical residency in orthotics or
						prosthetics/orthotics.
(4) 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PEDORTHIST › Section 18.831 - Temporary practice permit

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(a)
						After completion of an NCOPE-approved pedorthic education program and prior to
						providing pedorthic patient care in this Commonwealth, an individual shall
						submit an application for a temporary practice permit authorizing the
						individual to practice as a pedorthist trainee on forms made available by the
						Board. The Board may grant a temporary practice permit to an applicant who
						submits a completed application including the necessary supporting documents,
						pays the application fee in §
												16.13(p)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may issue a temporary practice
						permit to an applicant who:
(1) Is of good
						moral character.
(2) Has
						successfully completed an NCOPE-approved pedorthic precertification education
						program. An applicant shall demonstrate completion of an NCOPE-approved
						pedorthic precertification education program by having the educational
						institution submit, directly to the Board, verification of
						completion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PEDORTHIST › Section 18.832 - Patient fitting experience

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(a) A
						pedorthist trainee with a temporary practice permit shall practice only under
						the direct supervision of a licensed prosthetist, orthotist or pedorthist
						within the work experience. For purposes of this section, "direct supervision"
						means the supervisor is available for consultation throughout the patient care
						process and is able to visually assess the care being provided. The supervisor
						shall review the results of care and the documentation of the services rendered
						by the pedorthist trainee and is responsible for countersigning within 15 days
						the entries in the patient's clinical record.
(b) The supervised patient fitting experience
						shall be obtained subsequent to education and encompass all aspects of
						pedorthic care.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														18.802 (relating to
							 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PEDORTHIST › Section 18.833 - Pedorthist license

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(a) An applicant
						for a license to practice as a pedorthist 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(p)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
						fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
						license to practice as a pedorthist to an applicant who:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Has successfully completed an
						NCOPE-approved pedorthic precertification education program. Unless previously
						submitted under §
													18.831 (relating to temporary
						practice permit), an applicant shall demonstrate completion of an
						NCOPE-approved pedorthic precertification education program by having the
						educational institution submit, directly to the Board, verification of
						completion.
(3) Has completed a
						minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised patient fitting experience providing
						direct patient care in pedorthics. An applicant shall demonstrate this
						requirement by having the applicant's employer, supervisor 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
						pedorthist from ABC, BOC or another pedorthic credentialing organization whose
						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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIC FITTER › Section 18.841 - Temporary practice permit

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(a)
						Prior to providing orthotic fitting care, an individual shall obtain a
						temporary practice permit authorizing the individual to practice orthotic
						fitting as an orthotic fitter trainee. An individual shall submit an
						application for a temporary practice permit on forms made available by the
						Board. The Board may grant a temporary practice permit to an individual who
						submits a completed application including the necessary supporting documents,
						pays the application fee in §
												16.13(q)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) and
						meets the qualifications in subsection (b).
(b) The Board may grant a temporary practice
						permit to an individual who:
(1) Is of good
						moral character.
(2) Has
						successfully completed an ABC-approved or BOC-approved orthotic fitter
						precertification education program or other Board-approved, entry-level
						education program specific to orthotic fitting. An applicant shall demonstrate
						completion of an ABC-approved or BOC-approved orthotic fitter precertification
						education program or other Board-approved, entry-level education program
						specific to orthotic fitting by having the educational institution submit,
						directly to the Board, verification of completion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIC FITTER › Section 18.842 - Orthotic fitting care experience

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(a) An orthotic fitter trainee with a
						temporary practice permit shall practice only under the direct supervision of
						an orthotist or orthotic fitter licensed by the Board. For purposes of this
						section, "direct supervision'' means the supervisor is available for
						consultation throughout the patient care process and is able to visually assess
						the care being provided. The supervisor shall review the results of care and
						the documentation of the services rendered by the orthotic fitter trainee and
						is responsible for countersigning within 15 days the entries in the patient's
						clinical record.
(b) The orthotic
						fitting care experience shall be obtained subsequent to education and shall
						include all facets of the practice of orthotic fitting as defined in §
												18.802 (relating to
						definitions).
The provisions of this §
														18.842 amended under sections 8
							 and 13.5(a) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P.S. §§
															422.8 and
							 422.13e(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														18.802 (relating to
							 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIC FITTER › Section 18.843 - Orthotic fitter license

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(a) An applicant
						for a license to practice as an orthotic fitter 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(q)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
						fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
						license to practice as an orthotic fitter to an applicant who:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Has successfully completed an
						ABC-approved or BOC-approved orthotic fitter precertification education program
						or other Board-approved, entry-level education program specific to orthotic
						fitting. Unless previously submitted under §
													18.841 (relating to temporary
						practice permit), an applicant shall demonstrate completion of an ABC-approved
						or BOC-approved orthotic fitter precertification education program or other
						Board-approved, entry-level education program specific to orthotic fitting by
						having the educational institution submit, directly to the Board, verification
						of completion.
(3) Has completed a
						minimum of 1,000 hours of documented orthotic fitting care experience. An
						applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by having the applicant's
						employer, supervisor 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 an orthotic fitter from ABC, BOC or another
						orthotic fitter credentialing organization whose 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 selfinsurance, 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › REGULATION OF PRACTICE › Section 18.851 - Scope and standards of practice

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(a) Prior to providing services to a patient,
						a prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter shall review the
						prescription and referral or valid order of the licensed prescribing
						practitioner and understand conditions or restrictions placed on the course of
						treatment by the licensed prescribing practitioner.
(b) Prior to providing services to a patient,
						a prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter shall ensure the
						patient has undergone a medical diagnostic examination or has had the results
						of a recently performed medical diagnostic examination reviewed by a licensed
						prescribing practitioner by obtaining a copy of the prescription and relevant
						clinical notes.
(c) A prosthetist,
						orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter shall retain a copy of the
						prescription and referral or valid order, clinical notes and results of the
						relevant medical diagnostic examination in the patient's file.
(d) A prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or
						orthotic fitter may not accept a prescription and referral or order when the
						prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter knows, or has good cause
						to believe, that the device cannot be furnished within a reasonable period of
						time as would be consistent with the standard of care of the average
						professional providing the service in this Commonwealth. In these instances,
						the prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter shall consult with
						the licensed prescribing practitioner who wrote the prescription and referral
						or order and disclose the issue to the patient.
(e) For purposes of this section, the results
						of the medical diagnostic examination must include, at a minimum, diagnosis,
						prognosis, medical necessity and duration of need relevant to the practice of
						the prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › REGULATION OF PRACTICE › Section 18.852 - Supervision and assistance

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(a) A
						prosthetist or orthotist may assign tasks related to the practice of
						prosthetics or orthotics to an orthotic and prosthetic assistant working under
						the prosthetist's or orthotist's direct supervision provided that assignment of
						the tasks is consistent with the standards of acceptable prosthetic and
						orthotic practice embraced by the prosthetic and orthotic community in this
						Commonwealth.
(b) A prosthetist or
						orthotist may assign tasks related to the fabrication, assembly, modification
						and servicing of prosthetic and orthotic devices to an orthotic and prosthetic
						technician working to the specifications provided by the prosthetist or
						orthotist.
(c) A pedorthist may
						assign to pedorthic support personnel tasks related to pedorthic care when
						direct supervision is provided, and may assign technical tasks to be completed
						to the specifications provided by the pedorthist if assignment of the tasks is
						consistent with the standards of acceptable pedorthic practice embraced by the
						pedorthic community in this Commonwealth.
(d) For purposes of this section, "direct
						supervision" means that the prosthetist, orthotist or pedorthist is on the
						premises, periodically observes and is continuously available to provide
						guidance to the assistant or pedorthic support personnel. For purposes of this
						section "to the specifications provided" means that the prosthetist, orthotist
						or pedorthist has provided all necessary measurements and instructions to the
						technician for the fabrication, assembly, modification and servicing of the
						device.
(e) Only a prosthetist,
						orthotist or pedorthist may perform an initial patient evaluation and the final
						provision of a prosthetic, orthotic or pedorthic device to determine the
						appropriateness of the device delivered to a patient.
(f) The prosthetist, orthotist or pedorthist
						assigning and supervising tasks shall bear ultimate responsibility for the
						completed tasks.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														18.853 (relating to unprofessional
							 and immoral conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › BIENNIAL RENEWAL AND REACTIVATION › Section 18.861 - Biennial renewal of license

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(a)
						The license of a prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter will
						expire biennially on December 31 of each even-numbered year in accordance with
						§
												16.15 (relating to biennial
						registration; inactive status and unregistered status). A prosthetist,
						orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter may not practice after December 31 of
						an even-numbered year unless the prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic
						fitter has completed the biennial renewal process and the Board has issued a
						current license.
(b) As a condition
						of biennial registration, a prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic
						fitter shall:
(1) Submit a completed
						application, including payment of the biennial renewal fee in §
													16.13 (relating to licensure,
						certification, examination and registration fees) for application for biennial
						renewal of prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter
						license.
(2) Disclose on the
						application a license to practice as a prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or
						orthotic fitter in another state, territory, possession or country.
(3) Disclose on the application disciplinary
						action pending before or taken by an appropriate health care licensing
						authority in another jurisdiction or the licensee's credentialing body since
						the most recent application for biennial renewal, whether or not licensed to
						practice in that other jurisdiction.
(4) Disclose on the application any pending
						criminal charges and any finding or verdict of guilt, admission of guilt, plea
						of nolo contendere, probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trial or
						accelerated rehabilitative disposition in any criminal matter since the most
						recent application for biennial renewal.
(5) Verify on the application that the
						licensed prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or orthotic fitter has completed
						the continuing education mandated by section 13.5(g)(1) or (2) of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
														422.13e(g)(1) and
						(2)) during the biennial period immediately
						preceding the period for which renewal is sought in accordance with §
													18.862 (relating to continuing
						education).
(6) Verify on the
						application that the licensee maintains professional liability insurance
						coverage in accordance with section
						13.5(i) of the
						act and §
													18.864 (relating to professional
						liability insurance coverage for licensed prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthist or
						orthotic fitter).