Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (643) #
Service Code Definition: #
A regional center shall classify a vendor as a provider of orthotic and prosthetic services if the vendor is:
(A) An orthotist who makes or fits orthopedic braces and who is either:
1. Validly certified by any of the following:
a. American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics;
b. Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics;
c. American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association;
d. California Children’s Services Association; or
e. Veteran’s Administration; or
2. A member of the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association which employs only those orthotists who are eligible for certification.
(B) A prosthetist who makes or fits artificial limbs or other parts of the body, and who is either:
1. Validly certified by any of the following:
a. American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics;
b. Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics;
c. California Children’s Services Association; or
d. Veteran’s Administration; or
2. A member of the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association which employs only those prosthetists who are eligible for certification.
(C) An individual who is validly licensed as a pharmacist by the California State Board of Pharmacy and who fits orthotic or prosthetic devices.
