2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 143 - MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT OF 1985 - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS
Session of 2022
No. 2022-143
HB 2800
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts; reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for its composition, powers and duties; providing for the issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties; and making repeals," further providing for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.5(a)(3) and (4) of the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, are amended to read:
Section 13.5. Prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters.
(a) Licensure qualifications.--To qualify for licensure to practice prosthetics, orthotics, pedorthics or orthotic fitting, an applicant shall:
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(3) Have fulfilled all educational and training required for certification and received certification by a prosthetic, orthotic, pedorthic and orthotic fitting credentialing organization recognized by ICE, accredited by NCCA [and] or approved by the board.
(4) Pass all examinations that are required for certification by a prosthetic, orthotic, pedorthic or orthotic fitting credentialing organization recognized by ICE, accredited by NCCA [and] or approved by the board.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED--The 3rd day of November, A.D. 2022.
TOM WOLF
