Oklahoma § 59-3005 - Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics Assistance and advice to the Board

§ 59-3005. Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics Assistance and advice to the Board

A. There is hereby established an Advisory Committee on

Orthotics and Prosthetics, which shall consist of seven (7) voting

members to be appointed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision to three-year terms ending December 31; provided,

initial appointments shall be staggered such that two members are

appointed for one (1) year, two members are appointed for two (2)

years, and three members are appointed for three (3) years.

B. One member shall be a licensed physician who is a member of

the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. Two members

shall be lay persons who are consumers of orthotic or prosthetic

services. Two members shall be licensed orthotists, not more than

one of whom may also be a licensed prosthetist. Two members shall

be licensed prosthetists, not more than one of whom may also be a

licensed orthotist; provided, licensure under the Orthotics and

Prosthetics Practice Act not being possible until the act is

implemented, two of the initial appointees to positions requiring

licensure as an orthotist or prosthetist shall, in lieu of

licensure, be certified by the American Board for Certification in

Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics and two shall be certified in

orthotics or prosthetics by the Board of

Certification/Accreditation.

C. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and

qualified; provided, no member shall serve more than eight (8)

consecutive years or two full terms, whichever is greater.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. The Committee shall annually elect a chair and vice chair

from among the members required to be licensed. The chair or vice

chair and three other members shall constitute a quorum. Members

shall be reimbursed from funds available to the State Board of

Medical Licensure and Supervision pursuant to the State Travel

Reimbursement Act.

E. 1. The Committee shall advise the Board on matters

pertaining to orthotics and prosthetics, including, but not limited

to:

a.

scope and standards of practice,

b.

licensure and registration requirements, examination

requirements, exceptions thereto, renewal

requirements, temporary licensure or registration, and

endorsement or reciprocity requirements,

c.

methods and requirements for ensuring the continued

competence of licensed and registered persons,

d.

grounds for probation, revocation, or suspension of

license or registration, reinstatement provisions,

e.

fees, and

f.

all other matters which may pertain to the practice of

orthotics or prosthetics.

2. The Committee shall review and make recommendations to the

Board on all applications for licensure and registration.

3. The Committee shall assist and advise the Board in all

hearings related to the enforcement of the Orthotics and Prosthetics

Practice Act.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws

2007, c. 22, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 347, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 465, § 1;

Laws 2021, c. 558, § 10, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 27, § 2,

eff. July 1, 2024.