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Committee adopts amendment to orthotic/prosthetic practice act and passes bill
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 3, 2021
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Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to the orthotic and prosthetic practice act that shortens assistant training time with specified college coursework and permits master's graduates to work as assistants during residency; the amended bill passed the committee by voice vote.
Roger Smith, representing orthotic and prosthetic providers in Arkansas, explained an amendment to the state practice act that would shorten the on-the-job training requirement for prosthetic/orthotic assistants from three years to two when specific…
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