HB 1690 Summary

• Re-creates the Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics under 59 O.S. 2011, Section 3005, extending its termination date from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2019

• Committee consists of seven voting members appointed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to three-year terms, with initial appointments staggered (two for one year, two for two years, three for three years)

• Membership composition includes one licensed physician from the Board, two lay consumers, two licensed orthotists, and two licensed prosthetists (with limited overlap permitted)

• Committee advises the Board on orthotics and prosthetics matters including scope of practice, licensure requirements, competence standards, discipline grounds, and fees

• Committee reviews all licensure applications and assists the Board in enforcement hearings related to the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act