KRS 319B.020: Kentucky Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics --

Membership -- Appointment -- Terms -- Meetings and quorum -- Limitation

of liability -- Expenses.

The Kentucky Board of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Pedorthics is hereby established.

The board shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(1) One (1) member shall be a citizen at large who is a consumer of orthotic,

prosthetic, or pedorthic professional services and is not affiliated with and does

not have more than five percent (5%) financial interest in any one (1) health

care profession or business.

(2) Four (4) members shall be practicing, licensed orthotists, licensed prosthetists,

or licensed pedorthists. These members may be licensed in more than one (1)

discipline and at least one (1) board member shall be a licensed pedorthist.

Membership of the board shall reasonably reflect representation from the

geographic areas in the Commonwealth.

(3) Each member of the board shall serve a term of three (3) years, except that of

the initial appointments to the board, two (2) members shall be appointed for

two (2) years, two (2) members shall be appointed for three (3) years, and one

(1) member shall be appointed for one (1) year. No member of the board shall

serve more than the greater of eight (8) consecutive years or two (2) full terms.

The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct,

incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(4) The board shall meet at least annually and may meet at other times if

necessary to complete required business. A quorum of the board shall consist

of a majority of board members currently appointed. The board shall annually

elect a chairperson and vice chairperson who shall be licensed under this

chapter.

(5) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no action for damages against,

any current or former board member, representative, agent, or employee of the

board, when the person is acting with ordinary care, is functioning within the

scope of board duties, is acting without malice, and has the reasonable belief

that the actions taken by him or her are warranted by law.

(6) Members of the board shall receive a per diem reimbursement of reasonable

expenses incurred as determined by the board in consultation with the

Department of Professional Licensing for each day actually engaged in the

duties of the office.