Fw: Licensing States?

[t-barr at t-barr.com]

> I am not aware of Mississippi's regulation.I believe at one point that
state
> exclusively required ABC provider certification.Perhaps we could hear from
> practitioners from that state.
> Other than Miss, Wayne's estimate is accurate as far as I know. However,
the
> regulated states of Alabama and Texas have no Medicaid O&P coverage for
> adults yet, in spite of becoming regulated ,neither do Louisiana nor
> Mississippi haveMedicaid O&P coverage for adults (21- 65 years of age).
> Mass is soon scheduled to eliminate Medicaid O&P coverage for adults.
> Presently ,requests for Barr Foundation funding assistance comes from
> sponsors in Alabama,Texas,and Louisiana.
> Tony

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Renardson" <renardwc at ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu>
> To: "Amputee Information Network" <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Licensing States?
>
>
> > One day Mark T asked:
> >
> > MT> Tony:What states currently have licensing required?  What states are
> > considering it?
> >
> > I think Florida, Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio,
> Oklahoma,
> > Texas and Washington have enacted a form of licensure requiring
> prosthetists
> > to meet certain standards. I hear that New York has licensure
legislation
> > pending, along with other states.  If there's anything going on in
> Tennessee I
> > am not aware.
> >
> > Tony could give you some current info, and Morris Gallo might also be
more
> > up-to-date that this writer.
> >
> >
> > Wayne Renardson
> >
> >
> >
>