As Passed by the Senate

130th General Assembly
Regular Session
2013-2014
Am. H. B. No. 326


Representatives Roegner, Reece 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hood, Stebelton, Wachtmann, Thompson, Huffman, Becker, Mallory, Buchy, Sheehy, DeVitis, Young, Duffey, Landis, Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Antonio, Ashford, Baker, Barborak, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Brown, Budish, Burkley, Celebrezze, Cera, Curtin, Damschroder, Driehaus, Fedor, Gerberry, Green, Hackett, Hagan, R., Hall, Letson, Milkovich, O'Brien, Patterson, Perales, Pillich, Rogers, Scherer, Sears, Slesnick, Smith, Sprague, Stinziano, Strahorn, Williams, Winburn Speaker Batchelder 

Senators Bacon, Burke, Hughes, LaRose, Manning, Patton 

A BILL
To amend section 4779.02 of the Revised Code to add 1
pharmacists to the professional license exception 2
to the Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist 3
Licensing Law.4


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 4779.02 of the Revised Code be 5
amended to read as follows:6

       Sec. 4779.02.  (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this 7
section, no person shall practice or represent that the person is 8
authorized to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics 9
unless the person holds a current, valid license issued or renewed 10
under this chapter.11

       (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the 12
following:13

       (1) An individual who holds a current, valid license, 14
certificate, or registration issued under Chapter 4723., 4729.,15
4730., 4731., 4734., or 4755. of the Revised Code and is 16
practicing within the individual's scope of practice under 17
statutes and rules regulating the individual's profession;18

       (2) An individual who practices orthotics, prosthetics, or 19
pedorthics as an employee of the federal government and is engaged 20
in the performance of duties prescribed by statutes and 21
regulations of the United States;22

       (3) An individual who provides orthotic, prosthetic, or 23
pedorthic services under the supervision of a licensed orthotist, 24
prosthetist, or pedorthist in accordance with section 4779.04 of 25
the Revised Code;26

       (4) An individual who provides orthotic, prosthetic, or 27
pedorthic services as part of an educational, certification, or 28
residency program approved by the state board of orthotics, 29
prosthetics, and pedorthics under sections 4779.25 to 4779.27 of 30
the Revised Code;31

       (5) An individual who provides orthotic, prosthetic, or 32
pedorthic services under the direct supervision of an individual 33
authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice 34
medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery.35

       Section 2. That existing section 4779.02 of the Revised Code 36
is hereby repealed.37