Rules reviewed by the Orthotists and Prosthetists Advisory Board and approved by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation require that Orthotic and Prosthetic facilities be inspected once every two years. Inspectors from TDLRโs Field Operations Division will perform unscheduled inspections during your regular business hours beginning in March 2017.
Inspectors will check that your accredited facility is complying with the sanitation, safety, record-keeping and licensing requirements of the law and rules. Inspectors will explain in detail any violations that are noted, what corrective actions to take, and give you a chance to ask questions.
Inspection results fall into one of the following three categories:
- No Corrections Needed โ No action required. Your facility is in compliance.
- Corrections Needed โ Make corrections within 10 days of the inspection date.
- Violations Sent to Enforcement โ Make corrections within 10 days of the inspection date. In addition, a representative of the Enforcement Division may contact you regarding the violations.
During this first round of inspections, only very serious violations, such as unlicensed activity, will be referred to the Enforcement Division. Inspectors will use an Orthotic and Prosthetic Facilities Reference Guide to help them perform inspections. The Orthotic and Prosthetic Facilities Reference Guide (393kb PDF) is available online.