Rule 360-31-.10. Assistants and Technicians

1. (1) No person shall work as an assistant to an orthotist, prosthetist or prosthetist orthotist and provide patient care services of fabrication of an orthosis or prosthesis, unless he or she is doing the work under the supervision of a licensed orthotist, prosthetist or prosthetist orthotist.

   1. (a) Patient Care Services is the assessment, measuring, molding, casting, fitting, or delivering a prosthesis or orthoses.
   2. (b) Supervision means the supervising licensed orthotist, prosthetist or prosthetist orthotist is physically present in the same building and available to lend assistance if needed.

2. (2) No person shall work as a technician unless the work is performed under the supervision of a person licensed under this article.

   1. (a) Supervision of a technician means the licensed practitioner will give direction and instruction to the technician as to how the device is to be fabricated. The technician will build the device according to the given specifications. The technician will not provide direct patient care services. The licensed practitioner is responsible for the quality of the fabrication of the device that is delivered to the patient.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-7, 43-34-196, 43-34-197, 43-34-201.

History. Original Rule entitled "Inactive Status" adopted. F. Sept. 19, 2006; eff. Oct. 9, 2006.

Repealed: New rule entitled "Assistants and Technicians" adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.