HB132 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Prosthetists and Orthotists, Board of, regulation of practice of prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics, exemption of persons employed in certain facilities deleted, Sec. 34-25A-5 am'd.
Summary: HB132 would remove exemptions for unlicensed practice in prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics and require licensure with detailed education and credentialing standards in Alabama.
What This Bill Does
The bill would delete current exemptions that let unlicensed people work in diagnostic labs, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, or as medical lab technicians, and also exemptions for certain students. It creates four licensure pathways that require degrees, 1,900 hours of supervised work, and board certification, with a one-year grandfather period to begin meeting those requirements. It also allows temporary licenses, recognizes out-of-state credentials if substantially equivalent, and sets rules to enforce licensure and prevent misrepresentation, along with an effective start date after passage.

Who It Affects
Unlicensed individuals who currently work in diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, or as medical lab technicians, and students in prosthetics/orthotics programs, who would need to obtain a license to continue practicing.
Hospitals, clinics, laboratories, rehabilitation facilities, prosthetics/orthotics educational programs, and other employers in Alabama, as well as individuals applying for licensure, who must adhere to the new licensing requirements and document credentials.

Key Provisions
Deletes exemptions that allowed unlicensed practice in employment and educational settings (diagnostic labs, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and for students).
Establishes four licensure pathways for prosthetists, orthotists, prosthetist/orthotists, and pedorthists, each requiring a degree, 1,900 hours of directed employment under supervision, and board certification, with a one-year grandfather period to start.
Allows a 12-month temporary license for applicants awaiting examination, and permits licensure without examination if out-of-state credentials are substantially equivalent; requires citizenship or legal presence for applicants.
Enforces licensing with requirements to post the license, prohibits misrepresentation of licensure, and sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Health