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IA Code § 153.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.32 - Unprofessional conduct.

153.32 Unprofessional conduct.   As to dentists and dental hygienists “unprofessional conduct” shall consist of any of the acts denominated as such elsewhere in this chapter, and also any other of the following acts:   1. Receiving any rebate, or other thing of value, directly or indirectly from any dental laboratory or dental technician.   2. Solicitation of professional patronage by agents or persons popularly known as “cappers” or “steerers”, or profiting by the acts of those representing themselves to be agents of the licensee.   3. Receipt of fees on the assurance that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured.   4. Division of fees or agreeing to split or divide the fees received for professional services with any person for bringing or referring a patient or assisting in the care or treatment of a patient without the consent of said patient or the patient’s legal representative.   5. Willful neglect of a patient in a critical condition.  [C35, §2573-g16; C39, §2573.16; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §153.25; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.32]
IA Code § 153.33A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.33A - Dental hygiene committee.

153.33A Dental hygiene committee.   1. A three-member dental hygiene committee of the board is created, consisting of the two dental hygienist members of the board and one dentist member of the board. The dentist member of the committee must have supervised and worked in collaboration with a dental hygienist for a period of at least three years immediately preceding election to the committee. The dentist member shall be elected to the committee annually by a majority vote of board members.   2. The committee shall have the authority to adopt recommendations regarding the practice, discipline, education, examination, and licensure of dental hygienists, subject to subsection 3, and shall carry out duties as assigned by the board. The committee shall have no regulatory or disciplinary authority with regard to dentists, dental assistants, dental lab technicians, or any other auxiliary dental personnel.   3. The board shall ratify recommendations of the committee at the first meeting of the board following adoption of the recommendations by the committee, or at a meeting of the board specifically called for the purpose of board review and ratification of committee recommendations. The board shall decline to ratify committee recommendations only if the board makes a specific finding that a recommendation exceeds the jurisdiction or expands the scope of the committee beyond the authority granted in subsection 2, creates an undue financial impact on the board, or is not supported by the record. The board shall pay the necessary expenses of the committee and of the board in implementing committee recommendations ratified by the board.   4. This section shall not be construed as impacting or changing the scope of practice of the profession of dental hygiene or authorizing the independent practice of dental hygiene.  98 Acts, ch 1010, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §137  Referred to in §147.14
IA Code § 153.33B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.33B - Executive director — duties.

153.33B Executive director — duties.   A full-time executive director shall be appointed as provided under section 135.11B. The executive director shall not be a member of the board. The duties of the executive director shall be the following:   1. To receive all applications for the following:   a. Licensure as a dentist or dental hygienist.   b. Registration as a dental assistant.   c. Permission to administer sedation or anesthesia.   d. Any other activity for which an application to the board is required.   2. To collect and receive all fees.   3. To keep all records pertaining to licensure, registration, enforcement, and other board actions, including a record of all board proceedings.   4. To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board.   5. To appoint assistants to the director and other persons necessary to administer this chapter.  2015 Acts, ch 36, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §65  Unnumbered paragraph 1 amended
IA Code § 153.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.35 - Construction rule.

153.35 Construction rule.   This chapter shall be deemed to be passed in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the people of this state, and its provisions shall be liberally construed to carry out its object and purposes.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.35]
IA Code § 153.36 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.36 - Exceptions to other statutes.

153.36 Exceptions to other statutes.   1. Sections 147.44, 147.48, 147.49, 147.53, and 147.55, and sections 147.87 through 147.92 shall not apply to the practice of dentistry.   2. In addition to the provisions of section 272C.2, subsection 4, a person licensed by the board shall also be deemed to have complied with continuing education requirements of this state if, during periods that the person practiced the profession in another state or district, the person met all of the continuing education and other requirements of that state or district for the practice of the occupation or profession.   3. Notwithstanding the panel composition provisions in section 272C.6, subsection 1, the board’s disciplinary hearing panels shall be comprised of three board members, at least two of which are licensed in the profession.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §153.36]  97 Acts, ch 159, §23; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §139; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §56
IA Code § 153.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.37 - Dental college and dental hygiene program faculty permits.

153.37 Dental college and dental hygiene program faculty permits.   The board may issue a faculty permit entitling the holder to practice dentistry or dental hygiene within a college of dentistry or a dental hygiene program and affiliated teaching facilities as an adjunct to the faculty member’s teaching position, associated responsibilities, and functions. The dean of the college of dentistry or chairperson of a dental hygiene program shall certify to the board those bona fide members of the college’s or a dental hygiene program’s faculty who are not licensed and registered to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in Iowa. Any faculty member so certified shall, prior to commencing the member’s duties in the college of dentistry or a dental hygiene program, make written application to the board for a permit. The permit shall be for a period determined by the board and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The fee for the faculty permit and the renewal shall be set by the board based upon the administrative cost of issuance of the permit. The fee shall be deposited in the same manner as fees provided for in section 147.82. The faculty permit shall be valid during the time the holder remains a member of the faculty and shall subject the holder to all provisions of this chapter.  [C79, 81, §153.37]  93 Acts, ch 41, §4; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §22; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §140
IA Code § 153.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.38 - Dental assistants — scope of practice.

153.38 Dental assistants — scope of practice.   A registered dental assistant may perform those services of assistance to a licensed dentist as determined by the board by rule. A registered dental assistant with additional education and training, as provided by the board by rule, may become certified to perform expanded functions or become qualified to participate in dental radiography. A registered dental assistant who has successfully completed expanded function training through the university of Iowa college of dentistry or a program certified by the commission on dental accreditation may place dental sealants on teeth. Services performed by a registered dental assistant shall be performed under supervision of a licensed dentist, but this section shall not be construed to authorize a dental assistant to practice dentistry or dental hygiene. The board shall not adopt rules that delegate to a dental assistant the administration of local anesthesia or the removal of plaque, stain, calculus, or hard natural material except by toothbrush, floss, or rubber cup coronal polish. Every licensed dentist who utilizes the services of a registered dental assistant for the purpose of assistance in the practice of dentistry shall be responsible for acts delegated to the registered dental assistant. A dentist shall delegate to a registered dental assistant only those acts which are authorized to be delegated to registered dental assistants by the board.  2000 Acts, ch 1002, §5; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §141; 2020 Acts, ch 1018, §3  Section amended
IA Code § 153.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 153 - DENTISTRY|Section 153.39 - Dental assistants — registration requirements, renewal, revocation, or suspension.

153.39 Dental assistants — registration requirements, renewal, revocation, or suspension.   1. A person shall not practice on or after July 1, 2001, as a dental assistant unless the person has registered with the board and received a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter.   2. Education requirements shall be determined by the board by rule, according to standards to be determined by the board. A person shall be registered upon the successful completion of either of the education and examination requirements established in paragraph “a” or “b”:   a. Successful completion of a course of study and examination approved by the board and sponsored by a board-approved postsecondary school.   b. Successful completion of on-the-job training and examination consisting of all of the following:   (1) Completion of on-the-job training as specified in rule.   (2) Successful completion of an examination process approved by the board. A written examination may be waived by the board pursuant to section 17A.9A, in practice situations where the written examination is deemed to be unnecessary or detrimental to the dentist’s practice.   3. The education requirements in subsection 2, paragraphs “a” and “b” may include possession of a valid certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Successful passage of an examination administered by the board under subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”, which shall include sections regarding infection control, hazardous materials, and jurisprudence, shall also be required.   4. The board shall establish continuing education requirements as a condition of renewing registration as a registered dental assistant, as well as standards for the suspension or revocation of registration.   5. A person employed as a dental assistant after July 1, 2005, shall have a twelve-month period following the person’s first date of employment after July 1, 2005, to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.  2000 Acts, ch 1002, §6; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §23; 2005 Acts, ch 28, §1, 2; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §39; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §201  Referred to in §153.14
IA Code § 154.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154 - OPTOMETRY|Section 154.2 - Scope of chapter.

154.2 Scope of chapter.   This chapter shall not be construed to include the following classes:   1. Merchants or dealers who sell glasses as merchandise in an established place of business and who do not profess to be optometrists or practice optometry as herein defined.   2. Licensed physicians and surgeons.  [S13, §2583-q; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2575; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §154.2]
IA Code § 154.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154 - OPTOMETRY|Section 154.3 - License.

154.3 License.   Every applicant for a license to practice optometry shall:   1. Be a graduate of an accredited school of optometry and meet requirements as established by rules of the board.   2. Present an official transcript issued by an accredited school of optometry.   3. Pass an examination as determined by the board by rule.  [S13, §2583-l; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2576; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §154.3]  85 Acts, ch 248, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §8; 87 Acts, ch 119, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §95; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §143; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §2; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §252
IA Code § 154.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154 - OPTOMETRY|Section 154.10 - Standard of care.

154.10 Standard of care.   A person licensed as an optometrist pursuant to this chapter shall be held to the same standard of care as is common to persons licensed under chapter 148 in this state.  [C81, §154.10]  85 Acts, ch 248, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §107; 2012 Acts, ch 1004, §3
IA Code § 154A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.1 - Definitions.

154A.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:   1. “Board” means the board of hearing aid specialists.   2. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.   3. “Dispense” or “sell” means a transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other means, but excludes a wholesale transaction with a distributor or hearing aid specialist, and excludes the temporary, charitable loan or educational loan of a hearing aid without remuneration.   4. “Hearing aid” means a wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for human hearing disorders, and any parts, attachments, or accessories, including earmold, but excluding batteries and cords.   5. “Hearing aid fitting” means the measurement of human hearing by any means for the purpose of selections, adaptations, and sales of hearing aids, the instruction and counseling pertaining to the selections, adaptations, and sales of hearing aids, demonstration of techniques in the use of hearing aids, and the making of earmold impressions as part of the fitting of hearing aids.   6. “Hearing aid specialist” means any person engaged in the fitting, dispensing, and sale of hearing aids and providing hearing aid services or maintenance, by means of procedures stipulated by this chapter or the board.   7. “License” means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist.   8. “Person” means a natural person.   9. “Temporary permit” means a permit issued while the applicant is in training to become a licensed hearing aid specialist.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.1]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §145; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §5 – 7; 2020 Acts, ch 1102, §7  Subsection 4 amended
IA Code § 154A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.2 - Establishment of board.

154A.2 Establishment of board. Repealed by  2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15  .
IA Code § 154A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.3 - Term of office.

154A.3 Term of office. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.19.
IA Code § 154A.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.4 - Duties of the board.

154A.4 Duties of the board. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.22, 147.34, 147.76.
IA Code § 154A.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.5 - Public members.

154A.5 Public members. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.21(1).
IA Code § 154A.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.6 - Disclosure of confidential information.

154A.6 Disclosure of confidential information. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.21(2, 3).
IA Code § 154A.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.7 - Board meetings.

154A.7 Board meetings.   The board shall meet at least one time per year at the seat of government and may hold additional meetings as deemed necessary. Additional meetings shall be held at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members of the board.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.7]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §1146; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §10
IA Code § 154A.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.8 - Duties of department.

154A.8 Duties of department. Repealed by  2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15  .
IA Code § 154A.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.9 - Applications.

154A.9 Applications. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.3.
IA Code § 154A.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.10 - Issuance of licenses.

154A.10 Issuance of licenses.   An applicant may obtain a license, if the applicant:   1. Successfully passes the qualifying examination prescribed in section 154A.12.   2. Is free of contagious or infectious disease.   3. Pays the necessary fees set by the board.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.10]  2012 Acts, ch 1113, §11
IA Code § 154A.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.11 - Examinations.

154A.11 Examinations. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.34, 147.37.
IA Code § 154A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.12 - Scope of examination.

154A.12 Scope of examination.   1. The examination required by this chapter shall be designed to demonstrate the applicant’s adequate technical qualifications including but not limited to the following:   a. Evidence of knowledge in areas such as physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of hearing, and the function of hearing aids, as these areas pertain to the fitting or selection and sale of hearing aids.   b. Evidence of knowledge of the medical and rehabilitation facilities that are available in the area served, for children and adults who have hearing problems.   c. Evidence of knowledge of situations in which it is commonly believed that a hearing aid is inappropriate.   2. The board shall not require the applicant to possess the degree of professional competence normally expected of physicians.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.12]  2000 Acts, ch 1140, §39; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §12  Referred to in §154A.10
IA Code § 154A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.13 - Temporary permit.

154A.13 Temporary permit.   A person who has not been licensed as a hearing aid specialist may obtain a temporary permit from the department upon completion of the application accompanied by the written verification of employment from a licensed hearing aid specialist. The department shall issue a temporary permit for one year which shall not be renewed or reissued. The fee for issuance of the temporary permit shall be set by the board in accordance with the provisions for establishment of fees in section 147.80. The temporary permit entitles an applicant to engage in the fitting or selection and sale of hearing aids under the supervision of a person holding a valid license.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.13]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §13; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §8
IA Code § 154A.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.14 - Reciprocity.

154A.14 Reciprocity. Repealed by  2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15  .
IA Code § 154A.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.15 - License renewal.

154A.15 License renewal. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.10.
IA Code § 154A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.17 - Fees.

154A.17 Fees. Repealed by  2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15  .
IA Code § 154A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.18 - Display of license.

154A.18 Display of license. Repealed by 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §15. See §147.7.
IA Code § 154A.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.19 - Exceptions.

154A.19 Exceptions.   1. This chapter shall not prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at retail without a license if it employs only licensed hearing aid specialists in the direct fitting or selection and sale of hearing aids. Such an organization shall file annually with the board a list of all licensed hearing aid specialists and persons holding temporary permits directly or indirectly employed by it. Such an organization shall also file with the board a statement on a form approved by the board that the organization submits itself to the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this chapter which the department deems applicable.   2. This chapter shall not apply to a person who engages in the practices covered by this chapter if this activity is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education, or part of a program conducted by a public or charitable institution, or nonprofit organization, unless the institution or organization also dispenses or sells hearing aids.   3. This chapter shall not prevent any person from engaging in practices covered by this chapter, provided the person, or organization employing the person, does not dispense or sell hearing aids.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.19]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §9
IA Code § 154A.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.21 - Notice of address.

154A.21 Notice of address.   1. A licensee or person holding a temporary permit shall notify the department in writing of the address of the place where the licensee or permittee engages or intends to engage in business as a hearing aid specialist. The department shall keep a record of the place of business of licensees and persons holding temporary permits.   2. Any notice required to be given by the department to a licensee shall be adequately served if sent by certified mail to the address of the last place of business recorded.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.21]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §11
IA Code § 154A.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.22 - Receipt of fees.

154A.22 Receipt of fees. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1155, §13, 15  .
IA Code § 154A.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.23 - Disciplinary orders — attorney general.

154A.23 Disciplinary orders — attorney general.   The board shall forward a copy of all final disciplinary orders, with associated complaints, to the attorney general for consideration for prosecution or enforcement when warranted. The attorney general and all county attorneys shall assist the board and the department in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.23]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §14  Referred to in §272C.5
IA Code § 154A.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH|Chapter 154A - HEARING AIDS|Section 154A.25 - Prohibitions.

154A.25 Prohibitions.   A person shall not:   1. Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license or temporary permit.   2. Purchase or procure by barter a license or temporary permit with intent to use it as evidence of the holder’s qualifications to engage in business as a hearing aid specialist.   3. Alter a license or temporary permit with fraudulent intent.   4. Use or attempt to use as a valid license a license or temporary permit which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited, or materially altered.   5. Willfully make a false statement in an application for a license or temporary permit or for renewal of a license or temporary permit.  [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.25]  2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §13