Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1155 - Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Chapter 1155-04 - General Rules Governing Orthotists, Prothetists, and Pedorthists
Section 1155-04-.20 - PHARMACISTS, HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS, AND ORTHOSIS MANUFACTURERS
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) Nothing in these rules shall be interpreted as limiting or restricting individuals acting under the supervision and control of a pharmacist or pharmacy licensed under Title 63, or home medical equipment provider licensed under Title 68, from measuring, fitting or adjusting any non-custom fabricated and fitted device, including but not limited to over-the-counter devices or off-the-shelf devices, so long as such individual does not create a cast, mold or scan of a part of the human body for the purpose of constructing a medical device to treat a patient's medical condition and so long as such individual meets one of the following criteria for such device:
(2) Nothing in these rules shall be interpreted as limiting or restricting individuals acting under the supervision and control of a pharmacist or pharmacy licensed under Title 63, or home medical equipment provider licensed under Title 68, from measuring, fitting or adjusting any non-custom fabricated and fitted pedorthic devices, including but not limited to diabetic shoes, provided such individual meets the criteria of either subparagraph (1) (b) or (1) (c) and so long as the individual does not create a cast, mold or scan of a part of the human body for the purpose of constructing a medical device to treat a patient's medical problem.
(3) Nothing in these rules shall be interpreted as limiting or restricting the measuring, fitting or adjusting of an orthotic device by an employee or authorized representative of an orthosis manufacturer registered with the federal Food and Drug Administration, provided:
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-3-106, 63-3-202, 63-3-203, and 63-3-205.