{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-319b.080","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 319B.080","heading":"Licensee's scope of practice -- Written prescription required.","body":"(1) The scope of practice of a licensee shall not include the right to diagnose a medical\nproblem or condition or the right to give medical advice as to the nature, cause, or\ntreatment for the problem or condition for which the orthotic, prosthetic, or\npedorthic device is being dispensed. However, the scope of practice of a licensee\nshall include the right to provide information or demonstration regarding the proper\nuse and care of the device and to make adjustments to the device as needed.\n(2) No person shall dispense or sell a custom or custom-fit device, based upon an image\nof the customer's limb captured by the person through a mold, cast, scanning device,\ndigital appliance, or pressure sensitive device, unless the customer has first\npresented to that person  a written prescription for that device from a health care\npractitioner or provider authorized by law to write such a prescription.","path":["KRS Chapter 319B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31284","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:15Z","sha256":"57c69b5cbd8e8ab31cd6d18dc6b9ec8a88208c368561778a8c3920ca09e2c101","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-319b.070","next":"us-ky/krs-319b.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}