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IA Code § 154A.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.26 - Consumer protection.

154A.26 Consumer protection.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of a person who desires to file a complaint against a licensee or holder of a temporary permit from filing a complaint with the attorney general pursuant to the provisions of section 714.16.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.26]
IA Code § 154A.27 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.27 - Penalties.

154A.27 Penalties.   A violation of any provisions of this chapter is a simple misdemeanor.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.27]
IA Code § 154B.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.2 - Practice not authorized.

154B.2 Practice not authorized.   This chapter shall not authorize the practice of medicine and surgery or the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery by any person not licensed pursuant to chapter 148.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.2]  2008 Acts, ch 1088, §108
IA Code § 154B.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.3 - Persons not required to qualify.

154B.3 Persons not required to qualify.   The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following persons:   1. School psychologists certified by the department of education practicing and functioning within the scope of their employment in either a public or private school or performing as certified school psychologists at any time in either private practice or the public sector, provided they use the title “certified school psychologist”.   2. An employee of an accredited academic institution while performing the employee’s teaching, training, and research duties.   3. An employee of a federal, state, county or local governmental institution or agency or nonprofit institution or agency, or a research facility, while performing duties of the office or position with such institution, agency, or facility.   4. A student of psychology, psychological intern or person preparing for the practice of psychology in a training institution or facility approved by the board, provided the person is designated by the title “psychological trainee” or any similar title, clearly indicating training status.   5. A practicing psychologist for a period not to exceed ten consecutive business days or fifteen business days in any ninety-day period, if the person’s residence and major practice are outside the state, and the person gives the board a summary of the person’s intention to practice in the state of Iowa, if the person is certified or licensed in the state in which the person resides under requirements the board considers to be equivalent of requirements for licensing under this chapter, or the person resides in a state which does not certify or license psychologists and the board considers the person’s professional qualifications to be the equivalent of requirements for licensing under this chapter.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.3]
IA Code § 154B.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.4 - Acts prohibited.

154B.4 Acts prohibited.   Commencing July 1, 1975, a person who is not licensed under this chapter shall not claim to be a licensed practicing psychologist, use a title or description, including the term “psychology” or any of its derivatives, such as “psychologist”, “psychological”, “psychotherapist” or modifiers such as “practicing” or “licensed” in a manner which implies that the person is certified under this chapter, or offer to practice or practice psychology, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter. The use by a person who is not licensed under this chapter of such terms is not prohibited by this chapter, except when such terms are used in connection with an offer to practice or the practice of psychology.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.4]
IA Code § 154B.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.5 - Scope of chapter.

154B.5 Scope of chapter.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other professional groups such as physicians, osteopathic physicians, optometrists, chiropractors, members of the clergy, authorized Christian Science practitioners, attorneys at law, social workers, or guidance counselors from performing functions of a psychological nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions, if they do not use any title or description stating or implying that they are psychologists or are certified to practice psychology.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.5]  2009 Acts, ch 133, §59
IA Code § 154B.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.6 - Requirements for licensure — provisional license.

154B.6 Requirements for licensure — provisional license.   1. Except as provided in this section, an applicant for licensure as a psychologist shall meet the following requirements in addition to those specified in chapter 147:   a. Except as provided in this section, after July 1, 1985, a new applicant for licensure as a psychologist shall possess a doctoral degree in psychology from an institution approved by the board and shall have completed at least one year of supervised professional experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.   b. Have passed an examination administered by the board to assure the applicant’s professional competence. The examination of any of its divisions may be given by the board at any time after the applicant has met the degree requirements of this section.   c. Have not failed the examination required in paragraph “b” within sixty days preceding the date of the subsequent examination.   2. The examinations required in this section may, at the discretion of the board, be waived for holders by examination of licenses or certificates from states whose requirements are substantially equivalent to those of this chapter, and for holders by examination of specialty diplomas from the American board of professional psychology.   3. A person who possesses a doctoral degree in psychology from an institution approved by the board but who has not completed the other requirements for licensure under this section may apply for a provisional license. The license shall be designated as a “provisional license in psychology”. The provisional license shall authorize the licensee to practice psychology under the supervision of a supervisor who meets the qualifications determined by the board by rule. A provisional license shall be valid for a period of two years. The fee for a provisional license shall be set by the board to cover the administrative costs of issuance. The board shall also set a fee for renewal of a provisional license.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.6]  84 Acts, ch 1122, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §96; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §40; 2014 Acts, ch 1043, §1  Referred to in §249A.15, 514C.33
IA Code § 154B.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.7 - Health service provider in psychology.

154B.7 Health service provider in psychology.   A certified health service provider in psychology means a person licensed to practice psychology who has a doctoral degree in psychology, or prior to July 1, 1984, was licensed at the doctoral level with a degree in psychology or its equivalent, or was prior to January 1, 1984, licensed as a psychologist in this state and prior to January 1, 1985, receives a doctoral degree equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology, and who has at least two years of clinical experience in a recognized health service setting or meets the standards of a national register of health service providers in psychology. A person certified as a health service provider in psychology shall be deemed qualified to diagnose or evaluate mental illness and nervous disorders, and to treat mental illnesses and nervous disorders, excluding those mental illnesses and nervous disorders which are established as primarily of biological etiology with the exception of the treatment of the psychological and behavioral aspects of those mental illnesses and nervous disorders.  84 Acts, ch 1122, §2  Referred to in §135B.7, 232.78, 232.83
IA Code § 154B.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.8 - Voluntary surrender of license.

154B.8 Voluntary surrender of license.   The director of public health may accept the voluntary surrender of license if accompanied by a written statement of intention. The voluntary surrender, when accepted, shall have the same force and effect as an order of revocation.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.7]
IA Code § 154B.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.9 - Drugs — medicine.

154B.9 Drugs — medicine.   1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a psychologist shall not administer or prescribe drugs or medicine.   2. A licensed psychologist holding a conditional prescription certificate may prescribe psychotropic medication under the supervision of a licensed physician pursuant to this chapter.   3. A prescribing psychologist may prescribe psychotropic medication pursuant to joint rules adopted by the board of psychology and the board of medicine and the provisions of this chapter.  2016 Acts, ch 1112, §7
IA Code § 154B.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.11 - Prescription certificate.

154B.11 Prescription certificate.   1. An applicant for a prescription certificate shall be granted a certificate by the board if the applicant satisfies all of the following requirements:   a. Possesses a conditional prescription certificate and has successfully completed two years of prescribing psychotropic medication as certified by the supervising licensed physician. An applicant for a prescription certificate who specializes in the psychological care of children, elderly persons, or persons with comorbid psychological conditions shall complete at least one year prescribing psychotropic medications to such populations as certified by the supervising licensed physician.   b. Holds a current license to practice psychology in this state.   c. Possesses malpractice insurance that will cover the applicant as a prescribing psychologist.   d. Meets all other requirements, as determined by rules adopted by the board, for obtaining a prescription certificate, including joint rules adopted by the board of psychology and the board of medicine.   2. A psychologist with a prescription certificate may prescribe psychotropic medication pursuant to the provisions of this chapter subject to the following conditions:   a. The psychologist continues to hold a current license to practice psychology in this state and maintains malpractice insurance.   b. The psychologist annually satisfies the continuing education requirements for prescribing psychologists, as determined by the board, which shall be no fewer than twenty hours each year.   c. The psychologist has entered into a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician.   d. Any other rules adopted jointly by the board of psychology and the board of medicine.  2016 Acts, ch 1112, §9  Referred to in §148.13B, 154B.14
IA Code § 154B.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.12 - Prescribing practices.

154B.12 Prescribing practices.   1. A prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate may administer and prescribe psychotropic medication within the scope of the psychologist’s profession, including the ordering and review of laboratory tests in conjunction with the prescription, for the treatment of mental disorders. Such prescribing practices shall be governed by joint rules adopted by the board of psychology and the board of medicine.   2. When prescribing psychotropic medication for a patient, the prescribing psychologist or the psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate shall maintain an ongoing collaborative relationship with the licensed physician who oversees the patient’s general medical care to ensure that necessary medical examinations are conducted, the psychotropic medication is appropriate for the patient’s medical condition, and significant changes in the patient’s medical or psychological condition are discussed.   3. A prescription written by a prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate shall meet all of the following requirements:   a. Comply with applicable state and federal laws.   b. Be identified as issued by the psychologist as “psychologist certified to prescribe”.   c. Include the psychologist’s board-assigned identification number.   4. A prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate shall not delegate prescriptive authority to any other person. Records of all prescriptions shall be maintained in patient records.   5. When authorized to prescribe controlled substances, a prescribing psychologist or a psychologist with a conditional prescription certificate shall file with the board in a timely manner all individual federal drug enforcement agency registration and numbers. The board shall maintain current records on every psychologist, including federal registration and numbers.  2016 Acts, ch 1112, §10
IA Code § 154B.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.13 - Board duties regarding prescription certificates and conditional prescription certificates.

154B.13 Board duties regarding prescription certificates and conditional prescription certificates.   1. The board shall, in consultation with the board of medicine, adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to prescribing psychologists. The rules shall include but not be limited to all of the following:   a. Procedures to obtain a conditional prescription certificate, a prescription certificate, and a renewal of a prescription certificate. The board may set reasonable application and renewal fees.   b. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a conditional prescription certificate and a prescription certificate, including a provision for suspension or revocation of a license to practice psychology upon suspension of a conditional prescription certificate and a prescription certificate.   c. The provision of an annual list of psychologists with prescription certificates and psychologists with conditional prescription certificates that contains the information agreed to between the board and the board of medicine. The board shall promptly notify the board of medicine of psychologists who are added to or removed from the list.   d. Any other rules necessary for the administration of this chapter.   2. The board shall appoint a prescribing psychologist rules subcommittee comprised of a psychologist appointed by the board, a physician appointed by the board of medicine, and a member of the public appointed by the director of public health to develop rules for consideration by the board pursuant to this section.  2016 Acts, ch 1112, §11
IA Code § 154B.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154B - PSYCHOLOGY|Section 154B.14 - Requirements for prescription certificates — joint rules.

154B.14 Requirements for prescription certificates — joint rules.   1. The board of psychology and the board of medicine shall adopt joint rules in regard to the following:   a. Education and training requirements pursuant to sections 154B.10 and 154B.11.   b. Specific minimum standards for the terms, conditions, and framework governing the collaborative practice agreement and for governing the limitations on the prescriptions eligible to be prescribed and populations eligible to be prescribed to as specified in section 154B.1, subsection 2.   2. The board of psychology shall consult with the university of Iowa Carver college of medicine and clinical and counseling psychology doctoral programs at regents institutions in the development of the rules pertaining to education and training requirements in sections 154B.10 and 154B.11.   3. The joint rules, and any amendments thereto, adopted by the board of psychology and the board of medicine pursuant to this section and section 148.13B shall only be adopted by agreement of both boards through a joint rule-making process.  2016 Acts, ch 1112, §12  Referred to in §148.13B
IA Code § 154C.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK|Section 154C.1 - Definitions.

154C.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Board” means the board of social work established in chapter 147.   2. “Licensee” means a person licensed to practice social work.   3. “Practice of social work” means the professional activity of licensees which is directed at enhancing or restoring people’s capacity for social functioning, whether impaired by environmental, emotional, or physical factors, with particular attention to the person-in-situation configuration. The social work profession represents a body of knowledge requiring progressively more sophisticated analytic and intervention skills, and includes the application of psychosocial theory methods to individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities. The practice of social work does not include the making of a medical diagnosis, or the treatment of conditions or disorders of biological etiology except treatment of conditions or disorders which involve psychosocial aspects and conditions. The practice of social work for each of the categories of social work licensure includes the following:   a. Bachelor social workers provide psychosocial assessment and intervention through direct contact with clients or referral of clients to other qualified resources for assistance, including but not limited to performance of social histories, problem identification, establishment of goals and monitoring of progress, interviewing techniques, counseling, social work administration, supervision, evaluation, interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration, and research of service delivery including development and implementation of organizational policies and procedures in program management.   b. Master social workers are qualified to perform the practice of bachelor social workers and provide psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including but not limited to performance of psychosocial histories, problem identification and evaluation of symptoms and behavior, assessment of psychosocial and behavioral strengths and weaknesses, effects of the environment on behavior, psychosocial therapy with individuals, couples, families, and groups, establishment of treatment goals and monitoring progress, differential treatment planning, and interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration.   c. Independent social workers are qualified to perform the practice of master social workers as a private practice.   4. “Private practice” means social work practice conducted only by an independent social worker who is either self-employed or a member of a partnership or of a group practice providing diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders or conditions.   5. “Supervision” means the direction of social work practice in face-to-face sessions.  84 Acts, ch 1075, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1035, §5; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §147  Referred to in §154C.6
IA Code § 154C.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK|Section 154C.2 - License required — exception — use of title.

154C.2 License required — exception — use of title.   1. A person shall not engage in the practice of social work unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. A person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not use words or titles which imply or represent that the person is a licensed bachelor social worker, licensed master social worker, or licensed independent social worker.   2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, persons trained as bachelor social workers, or employed as bachelor social workers, are not required to be licensed.   3. Section 147.83 does not apply to persons who are not licensed as bachelor social workers and who do not hold themselves out as licensed bachelor social workers.  84 Acts, ch 1075, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1035, §6
IA Code § 154C.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK|Section 154C.4 - Rulemaking authority.

154C.4 Rulemaking authority.   In addition to duties and responsibilities provided in chapters 147 and 272C, the board shall adopt rules relating to:   1. Standards required for licensees engaging in the private practice of licensed social work.   2. Standards for professional conduct of licensees.   3. The administration of this chapter.   4. The status of active and inactive licensure and guidelines for inactive licensure reentry.   5. Educational activities which fulfill continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses.   6. Evaluation of its rules to refine standards of licensure and improve methods of enforcement of the standards.  84 Acts, ch 1075, §4; 96 Acts, ch 1035, §8
IA Code § 154C.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK|Section 154C.5 - Confidentiality of information.

154C.5 Confidentiality of information.   A licensee or a person working under supervision of a licensee shall not disclose or be compelled to disclose information acquired from persons consulting that person in a professional capacity except:   1. If the information reveals the contemplation or commission of a crime.   2. If the person waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensee.   3. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability with the consent of the client’s personal representative, another person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of an insurance policy on the client’s life, health, or physical condition.   4. To testify in a court hearing concerning matters pertaining to the welfare of children.   5. To seek collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf of the client.  84 Acts, ch 1075, §5; 96 Acts, ch 1035, §9