Rule 3701-43-05 | Medical equipment suppliers.
(A) To be approved as a medical equipment supplier of orthotics, prosthetics, or wheelchairs, a provider shall meet the requirements of rule 3701-43-02 of the Administrative Code and the following.
(B) If the provider is:
(1) A prosthetist or orthotist, he or she shall:
(a) Hold a current, valid license issued in accordance with Chapter 4779. of the Revised Code; and
(b) Be capable of maintaining and repairing the wheelchairs on the provider's premises if he or she is providing wheelchairs; or
(2) Neither a prosthetist nor an orthotist but supplies wheelchairs, the provider shall possess a certificate of attendance at a seating seminar presented by a major wheelchair manufacturer and be capable of providing maintenance and repair of wheelchairs on the provider's premises.
(C) All orthotic, prosthetic, or wheelchair services provided shall be requested by a physician approved under rule 3701-43-03 of the Administrative Code who is:
(1) An orthopedic surgeon, physiatrist, neurologist or rheumatologist;
(2) A pediatrician certified by the "American Board of Medical Specialties" or a certifying board of the "American Osteopathic Association."
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