Supreme Court Act, 1959
R 385
Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations Defining the Scope of the Profession of Orthopaedic Footwear Technicians, 20242. Acts pertaining to the profession of orthopaedic footwear technicians |
The following are acts pertaining to the profession of orthopaedic footwear technicians:—
| (a) | The implementation of the treatment plan based on an assessment by the Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist to design and manufacture specialised orthopaedic footwear to alleviate limitations and enhance function; |
| (b) | The custom manufacturing process for the specialised orthopaedic footwear which includes: |
| (i) | Measuring and casting for the specialised orthopaedic footwear orthoses; |
| (ii) | Modification and/or rectification of the specialised orthopaedic footwear orthoses; |
| (iii) | Material selection to use for the specialised orthopaedic footwear orthoses; and |
| (iv) | Fabrication of the specialised orthopaedic footwear orthoses using specialised techniques such as molding, blocking and lasting within an orthopaedic laboratory; |
| (c) | Management of patients with orthopaedic footwear or surgical boot needs; |
| (d) | Providing patient care and services under the direction and supervision of a Medical Orthotist and Prosthetist; |
| (e) | Providing specialised orthopaedic footwear device and surgical boot for the prevention and improvement of painful and disabling conditions of the foot and ankle, this includes patient measurements, implementation of the treatment plan, manufacturing of the orthopaedic footwear and surgical boots, manufacturing of the orthopaedic footwear device, fitting of the orthopaedic footwear device and follow-up on the fitting of the footwear device; and |
| (f) | The assessment and formulation of the treatment plan falls outside the scope of the profession of orthopaedic footwear technicians. |
