New Legislation Impacting Your Profession

Posted in Latest News on May 3, 2022.

SB 768 Department of Health

SB 768 (Full Text)

Section 17
Orthotists and Prosthetists

The bill clarifies the method for the collection and processing of applicant fingerprint records for the purpose of background screening. Due to recent changes in accreditation nomenclature at the U.S. Department of Education, all accreditation references in this section were changed from “regionally” to “institutionally” accredited college or university.



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