Section 590.170  Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices

a)         Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 590.20, prosthetic and orthotic devices may be provided to a customer when the customer has been evaluated by a physiatrist, orthopedist or other qualified physician and a physician has issued a prescription for the device.

b)         The evaluation shall include an assessment of the customer's readiness for fitting of the device, evaluation of the fit, evaluation of the fabrication of the completed device and evaluation of the customer's individual training needs for the use of the device.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 6598, effective April 13, 2012)