Rule 360-31-.13 - Composition and Responsibilities of the Orthotist and Prosthetist Advisory Committee(1) The intention and policy of the Board is to reflect the cultural diversity of the citizens of Georgia in the composition of the Orthotist and Prosthetist Advisory Committee ("Advisory Committee"). The Advisory Committee shall be comprised as follows: (a) At least four (4) appointees, who are licensed orthotists and/or prosthetists and representative of such professions, and such other individuals as the Board, in its discretion, may determine.(b) All appointees to the Advisory Committee shall have on file with the Executive Director of the Board, or his/her designee, a resume and three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which may be from a physician familiar with the appointee's practice of orthotics or prosthetics. (c) In order to preserve continuity on the Advisory Committee, current appointees shall serve a two-year term and new appointees shall serve a four-year term. At the time of the appointment, each appointee will be notified in writing by the Executive Director of the Board as to the beginning and ending dates of his or her respective appointment terms. Each may reapply to the full Board to serve additional terms.(d) In the event an Advisory Committee member is replaced during a term, the replacement member will serve the remaining time of that term as a partial term. An Advisory Committee member who serves a partial term, after the completion of the partial term, is eligible to serve subsequent two-year terms.(e) Appointees shall serve without compensation from the State of Georgia for their time and expenses.(f) There should be no more than two (2) members of the committee employed by the same company.(2) The Advisory Committee shall advise the Board on matters pertaining to the appointment of the Advisory Committee members and matters within the purview of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act. The Board, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall: (a) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure and renewal of licensure;(b) Adopt and revise rules consistent with the laws of the State of Georgia that are necessary to conduct its duties and administer the Act; and(c) Examine for, approve, issue, deny revoke, suspend and renew the license of applicants and licensees and conduct hearings in connection with all duties to be performed pursuant to the Act.(3) Advisory Committee members, who are not members of the Board, must be available to meet on an as needed basis and may not miss more than three (3) consecutive meetings of the Advisory Committee, or four (4) meetings in a calendar year, without an excused absence from either the Executive Director of the Board or the Board Chairperson. (a) The Advisory Committee may recommend to the Board the removal of a member for violation of the attendance rule. Such a recommendation shall be by majority vote of the Advisory Committee.(b) Upon receipt of such recommendation for removal, the Board may remove a member of the Advisory Committee by a majority vote. (4) Advisory Committee vacancies may be filled by the Board upon recommendation from the Advisory Committee. All applicants must meet any deadline set by the Board and shall have on file with the Executive Director of the Board, or with his/her designee, a resume and three (3) letters of recommendation, one of which may be from a physician familiar with the applicant's practice of orthotics or prosthetics.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-31-.13
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-5, 43-34-196, 43-34-197, 43-34-203.
Original Rule entitled "Assistants and Technicians" adopted. F. Sept. 19, 2006; eff. Oct. 9, 2006.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 16, 2008; eff. Oct. 6, 2008.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Composition and Responsibilities of the Orthotist and Prosthetist Advisory Committee" adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.Note: Correction of non-substantive typographical error in History, ' Repealed: New rule entitled "Reciprocal Licensure Requirements" adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.' corrected to ' Repealed: New Rule entitled "Composition and Responsibilities of the Orthotist and Prosthetist Advisory Committee" adopted. F. May 11, 2012; eff. May 31, 2012.' Title correction only required for SOS website, title correct in Official Compilation. Effective July 19, 2016.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. June 29, 2016; eff. July 19, 2016.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 14, 2018; eff. Sept. 3, 2018.