17 CAR § 45-103 – Restrictions on the practice of orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists

(a) A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist may provide care or services only if the care or services are provided pursuant to an order from a licensed healthcare practitioner authorized to issue such an order.
(b) A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist must provide services from a facility that has appropriate clinical and laboratory space and equipment to allow that licensee to provide orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic care.
(c)
1. (1) The scope of practice of a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist does not include the right to:
  1. (A) Diagnose a medical problem or condition; or
  2. (B) Give medical advice as to the nature, cause, or treatment for the problem or condition for which the orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device is being dispensed.
2. (2) However, the scope of practice of a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist does include the right to:
  1. (A) Provide information, demonstration, or training, regarding the proper use and care of the device; and
  2. (B) Make adjustments to the device as needed.
(d) Assistant orthotists/prosthetists must practice within a one-hour radius of the supervising practitioner.
(e) A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist may utilize one (1) or more nonlicensed persons to assist in the provision of services, but the nonlicensed person shall be limited to the performance of minor repairs on devices which have been previously dispensed to a patient.