Central Fabrication

All central fabrication facilities must meet the following basic criteria before applying for accreditation.  

Your central fabrication organization must be:

• Located within the United States, one of its territories or possessions.
• A formally organized and legally established business that provides onsite custom fabrication of orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic items/devices for external patient care providers.
• Licensed according to applicable state and federal laws and regulations and maintains all current legal authorization to operate.
• A physical location that operates in an appropriate central fabrication setting. The decision of what is an appropriate central fabrication setting is solely within ABC's discretion.
• Staffed with board certified or licensed personnel appropriate to the scope of services you provide.
• Not have any individuals with ownership interest that appear on the Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion list.
  

In addition, you must: 

• Comply with the ABC Code of Professional Responsibility 
• Agree to the application terms and conditions 
• Not falsify or misrepresent your accreditation status.