Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 360 - RULES OF GEORGIA COMPOSITE MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 360-31 - ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS
Rule 360-31-.10 - Assistants and Technicians
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 360-31-.10
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(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.
(a) Patient Care
Services is the assessment, measuring, molding, casting, fitting, or delivering
a prosthesis or orthoses.
(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) No person shall work as a technician unless the work is performed under the supervision of a person licensed under this article.
(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.
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-1-7, 43-34-196, 43-34-197, 43-34-201.
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