Law requirement in Florida
Stephen Fletcher
Description
Collection
Title:
Law requirement in Florida
Creator:
Stephen Fletcher
Date:
8/10/1999
Text:
I felt the need to respond to a recent post regarding one of the licensure requirements in Florida.
I believe this came up in the discussion of manufacturers who market and fit their devices directly to M.D.'s, PT's, and patients.
The statement was made that a particular person was a BOC certified orthotic fitter and that is in compliance with the law. This is not an accurate statement.
To be in compliance with the law, a person must be Licensed as an Orthotic Fitter. Having BOC certification as an Orthotic Fitter is not part of the requirement. They may have meant that the person was previously a BOC fitter and has since become a Licensed Orthotic Fitter, but this was not clearly stated.
There is a web site, by the way, that will allow anyone to look up a person and see if they are indeed licensed in Florida.
That address is <URL Redacted>
I hope this information is helpful.
Steve Fletcher, CPO
Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
also
Chairman, Florida Board of Orthotists and Prothetists
I believe this came up in the discussion of manufacturers who market and fit their devices directly to M.D.'s, PT's, and patients.
The statement was made that a particular person was a BOC certified orthotic fitter and that is in compliance with the law. This is not an accurate statement.
To be in compliance with the law, a person must be Licensed as an Orthotic Fitter. Having BOC certification as an Orthotic Fitter is not part of the requirement. They may have meant that the person was previously a BOC fitter and has since become a Licensed Orthotic Fitter, but this was not clearly stated.
There is a web site, by the way, that will allow anyone to look up a person and see if they are indeed licensed in Florida.
That address is <URL Redacted>
I hope this information is helpful.
Steve Fletcher, CPO
Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
also
Chairman, Florida Board of Orthotists and Prothetists
Citation
Stephen Fletcher, “Law requirement in Florida,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 8, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212547.
