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2023 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.
4. A person who is enrolled in a doctoral degree program in psychology at 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 during the person’s internship program. 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; 2022 Acts, ch 1111, §1
Referred to in §249A.15, 514C.33
NEW subsection 4
2023 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
2023 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]
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK › Section 154C.6 - Transition provisions — exemption from certain license requirements.

154C.6 Transition provisions — exemption from certain license requirements.
Notwithstanding section 154C.3, the board shall issue a license as a bachelor social worker, master social worker, or independent social worker to an applicant applying for a license prior to July 1, 1998, who meets the following requirements in addition to paying all fees required by the board:
1. Bachelor social worker. An applicant for a license as a bachelor social worker shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of either of the following:
a. That the applicant possesses a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university approved by the board.
b. That the applicant possesses an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university and has four thousand hours of employment experience in the practice of social work.
2. Master social worker. An applicant for a license as a master social worker shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of any of the following:
a. That the applicant possesses a master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university approved by the board.
b. That the applicant possesses a graduate degree from an accredited college or university and has four thousand hours of employment experience in the practice of social work.
c. That the applicant is employed performing master level social work duties as defined in section 154C.1, subsection 3, paragraph “b”, as of July 1, 1996, and has four thousand hours of employment experience in the practice of social work as of July 1, 1998.
3. Independent social worker. An applicant for a license as an independent social worker shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of either of the following:
a. That the applicant possesses a valid license to practice social work pursuant to this chapter issued prior to July 1, 1996.
b. That the applicant possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited college or university approved by the board and has two years or four thousand hours of postgraduate degree employment experience in the practice of social work.
96 Acts, ch 1035, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154C - SOCIAL WORK › Section 154C.7 - General exemptions.

154C.7 General exemptions.
1. This chapter and chapter 147 do not prevent qualified members of other professions including but not limited to nurses, psychologists, marital and family therapists, mental health counselors, physicians, physician assistants, attorneys at law, or members of the clergy, from providing or advertising that they provide services of a social work nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions, provided that these persons do not use a title or description indicating or implying that they are licensed to practice social work under this chapter or that they are practicing social work as defined in this chapter.
2. This chapter does not apply to students of social work whose activities are conducted within a course of professional education in social work.
96 Acts, ch 1035, §11; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.1 - Definitions.

154D.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the board of behavioral science established in chapter 147.
2. “Certifying entity” means the behavior analyst certification board or another entity whose programs to certify professional practitioners of applied behavior analysis are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies or the American national standards institute.
3. “Licensed assistant behavior analyst” means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under the supervision of a licensed behavior analyst under chapter 147 and this chapter.
4. “Licensed behavior analyst” means a person licensed to practice applied behavior analysis under chapter 147 and this chapter.
5. “Licensed marital and family therapist” means a person licensed to practice marital and family therapy under chapter 147 and this chapter.
6. “Licensed mental health counselor” means a person licensed to practice mental health counseling under chapter 147 and this chapter.
7. “Licensee” includes a licensed marital and family therapist and a licensed mental health counselor.
8. “Marital and family therapy” means the application of counseling techniques in the assessment and resolution of emotional conditions. This includes the alteration and establishment of attitudes and patterns of interaction relative to marriage, family life, and interpersonal relationships.
9. “Mental health counseling” means the provision of counseling services involving assessment, referral, consultation, and the application of counseling, human development principles, learning theory, group dynamics, and the etiology of maladjustment and dysfunctional behavior to individuals, families, and groups.
10. “Practice of applied behavior analysis” means the design, implementation, and evaluation of instructional and environmental modification to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior. “Practice of applied behavior analysis” includes the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis. “Practice of applied behavior analysis” excludes psychological testing, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, and counseling as treatment modalities.
11. “Temporary license” means a license to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under direct supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule to fulfill the postgraduate supervised clinical experience requirement in accordance with this chapter.
12. “Temporary licensed marital and family therapist” means a person licensed to practice marital and family therapy under supervision in accordance with section 154D.7.
13. “Temporary licensed mental health counselor” means a person licensed to practice mental health counseling under supervision in accordance with section 154D.7.
91 Acts, ch 229, §6; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §149; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §65; 2018 Acts, ch 1106, §7, 14
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.2 - Licensure — marital and family therapy — mental health counseling.

154D.2 Licensure — marital and family therapy — mental health counseling.
1. An applicant for a license to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling shall be granted a license by the board when the applicant satisfies all of the following requirements:
a. Possesses a master’s degree in marital and family therapy or mental health counseling, as applicable, consisting of at least sixty semester hours, or its equivalent, from a nationally accredited institution or from a program approved by the board.
b. Has at least two years of supervised clinical experience or its equivalent as approved by the board. Standards for supervision, including the required qualifications for supervisors, shall be determined in accordance with subsection 2 and by the board by rule, provided that a supervisor may be a person licensed under this section to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling without supervision or a licensed independent social worker licensed under chapter 154C.
c. Passes an examination approved by the board.
2. The board shall not, by rule or other means, require any in-person supervised clinical experience.
91 Acts, ch 229, §7; 94 Acts, ch 1170, §25, 26; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §2, 3; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §17, 18; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §97; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §66; 2021 Acts, ch 182, §58, 62
Referred to in §154C.3, 154D.4, 154D.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.2A - Licensure — behavior analysts — assistant behavior analysts.

154D.2A Licensure — behavior analysts — assistant behavior analysts.
1. An applicant for a license to practice as a behavior analyst shall be granted a license by the board upon submitting to the board proof of the applicant’s current certification as a behavior analyst or behavior analyst-doctoral by a certifying entity.
2. An applicant for a license to practice as an assistant behavior analyst shall be granted a license by the board upon submitting to the board proof of the applicant’s current certification as an assistant behavior analyst by a certifying entity. The applicant must also provide proof of ongoing supervision by a licensed behavior analyst in accordance with the requirements of the certifying entity.
2018 Acts, ch 1106, §8, 14
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.3 - Board organization and authority.

154D.3 Board organization and authority.
1. In addition to duties and responsibilities provided in chapters 147 and 272C, the board shall adopt rules relating to:
a. Standards required for licensees engaging in the professions covered by this chapter.
b. Standards for professional conduct of persons licensed under this chapter.
c. The administration of this chapter.
d. The status of active and inactive licensure, and guidelines for reentry of inactive licensees.
e. Educational activities which fulfill continuing education requirements for license renewals. The board shall not limit the number of continuing education credits that may be obtained online by marital and family therapists or mental health counselors in fulfilling continuing education requirements, provided that any program providing continuing education credits online shall comply with standards set by the board.
2. The board may establish subcommittees. A decision or recommendation of a subcommittee shall not become effective without approval of the board. The board may initiate action relating to either of the professions within its jurisdiction.
91 Acts, ch 229, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1050, §2, 5; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §67; 2019 Acts, ch 83, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.5 - Sexual conduct with client.

154D.5 Sexual conduct with client.
The license of a behavior analyst, an assistant behavior analyst, a marital and family therapist, or a mental health counselor shall be revoked if the board finds that the licensee engaged in sexual activity with a client as determined by board rule. The revocation shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
91 Acts, ch 229, §10; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §69; 2018 Acts, ch 1106, §10, 14
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154D - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE › Section 154D.7 - Temporary license — marital and family therapy — mental health counseling — fees.

154D.7 Temporary license — marital and family therapy — mental health counseling — fees.
Any person who has fulfilled all of the requirements for licensure under section 154D.2, except for having completed the postgraduate supervised clinical experience requirement as determined by the board by rule, may apply to the board for a temporary license. The license shall be designated “temporary license in marital and family therapy” or “temporary license in mental health counseling” and shall authorize the licensee to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule. The license shall be valid for three years and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The fee for a temporary license shall be set by the board to cover the administrative costs of issuing the license, and if renewed, a renewal fee as set by the board shall be required.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §70; 2018 Acts, ch 1106, §11, 14
Referred to in §154D.1, 249A.15A, 514C.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154E - INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLITERATORS › Section 154E.1 - Definitions.

154E.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the board of sign language interpreters and transliterators established in chapter 147.
2. “Consumer” means an individual utilizing interpreting services who uses spoken English, American sign language, or a manual form of English.
3. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.
4. “Interpreter training program” means a postsecondary education program training individuals to interpret or transliterate.
5. “Interpreting” means facilitating communication between individuals who communicate via American sign language and individuals who communicate via spoken English.
6. “Licensee” means any person licensed to practice interpreting or transliterating for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing individuals in the state of Iowa.
7. “Transliterating” means facilitating communication between individuals who communicate via a manual form of English and individuals who communicate via spoken English.
2004 Acts, ch 1175, §426, 433; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §150
Referred to in §147.14
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154E - INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLITERATORS › Section 154E.2 - Duties of the board.

154E.2 Duties of the board.
The board shall administer this chapter. The board’s duties shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Adopt rules consistent with this chapter and with chapter 147 which are necessary for the performance of its duties.
2. Act on matters concerning licensure and the process of applying for, granting, suspending, imposing supervisory or probationary conditions upon, reinstating, and revoking a license.
3. Administer the provisions of this chapter regarding documentation required to demonstrate competence as an interpreter, and the processing of applications for licenses and license renewals.
4. Establish and maintain as a matter of public record a registry of interpreters licensed pursuant to this chapter.
5. Develop continuing education requirements as a condition of license renewal.
6. Evaluate requirements for licensure in other states to determine if reciprocity may be granted.
2004 Acts, ch 1175, §427, 433; 2006 Acts, ch 1155, §12, 15
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154E - INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLITERATORS › Section 154E.3A - Temporary license.

154E.3A Temporary license.
Beginning July 1, 2007, an individual who does not meet the requirements for licensure by examination pursuant to section 154E.3 may apply for or renew a temporary license. The temporary license shall authorize the licensee to practice as a sign language interpreter or transliterator under the direct supervision of a sign language interpreter or transliterator licensed pursuant to section 154E.3. The temporary license shall be valid for two years and may only be renewed one time in accordance with standards established by rule. An individual shall not practice for more than a total of four years under a temporary license. The board may revoke a temporary license if it determines that the temporary licensee has violated standards established by rule. The board may adopt requirements for temporary licensure to implement this section.
2006 Acts, ch 1184, §98
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154E - INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLITERATORS › Section 154E.4 - Exceptions.

154E.4 Exceptions.
1. A person shall not practice interpreting or transliterating, or represent that the person is an interpreter, unless the person is licensed under this chapter.
2. This chapter does not prohibit any of the following:
a. Any person residing outside of the state of Iowa holding a current license from another state that meets the state of Iowa’s requirements from providing interpreting or transliterating services in this state for up to fourteen days per calendar year without a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
b. Any person from interpreting or transliterating solely in a religious setting with the exception of those working in schools that receive government funding.
c. Volunteers working without compensation, including emergency situations, until a licensed interpreter is obtained.
d. Any person working as a substitute for a licensed interpreter in an early childhood, elementary, or secondary education setting for no more than thirty school days in a calendar year.
e. Students enrolled in a school of interpreting from interpreting only under the direct supervision of a permanently licensed interpreter as part of the student’s course of study.
2004 Acts, ch 1175, §429, 433; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §99; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §41
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154F - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 154F.1 - Definitions.

154F.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Audiologist” means a person who engages in the practice of audiology.
2. “Board” means the board of speech pathology and audiology established pursuant to section 147.14, subsection 1, paragraph “i”.
3. The “practice of audiology” means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to hearing and disorders of hearing and associated communication disorders for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating, identifying, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, including the determination and use of appropriate amplification.
4. The “practice of speech pathology” means the application of principles, methods, and procedures for the measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to the development and disorders of speech, fluency, voice, or language for the purposes of nonmedically evaluating, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals.
5. “Speech pathologist” means a person who engages in the practice of speech pathology.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §71
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154F - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 154F.3 - Requirements for license.

154F.3 Requirements for license.
Each applicant for a license as a speech pathologist or audiologist shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. For a license as a speech pathologist:
a. Possess a master’s degree from an accredited school, college, or university with a major in speech pathology.
b. Show evidence of completion of not less than four hundred hours of supervised clinical training in speech pathology as a student in an accredited school, college, or university.
c. Show evidence of completion of not less than nine months’ clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed speech pathologist following the receipt of the master’s degree.
2. For a license as an audiologist:
a. Possess a master’s degree from an accredited school, college, or university with a major in audiology.
b. Show evidence of completion of not less than four hundred hours of supervised clinical training in audiology as a student in an accredited school, college, or university.
c. Show evidence of completion of not less than nine months’ clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed audiologist following the receipt of the master’s degree.
d. In lieu of paragraphs “a” through “c”, hold a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited school, college, or university which incorporates the academic coursework and the minimum hours of supervised training required by rules adopted by the board.
3. Pass an examination as determined by the board in rule.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §73
Referred to in §154F.2, 154F.4, 154F.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154F - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 154F.4 - Waiver of examination requirement.

154F.4 Waiver of examination requirement.
The examinations required in section 154F.3, subsection 3, may be waived by the board for holders by examination of licenses or certificates from states whose requirements are substantially equivalent to those of this chapter.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §74
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154F - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 154F.5 - Temporary clinical license — fee.

154F.5 Temporary clinical license — fee.
Any person who has fulfilled all of the requirements for licensure under this chapter, except for having completed the nine months’ clinical experience requirement as provided in section 154F.3, subsection 1 or 2, may apply to the board for a temporary clinical license. The license shall be designated “temporary clinical license in speech pathology” or “temporary clinical license in audiology” and shall authorize the licensee to practice speech pathology or audiology under the supervision of a licensed speech pathologist or licensed audiologist, as appropriate. The license shall be valid for one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The fee for a temporary clinical license shall be set by the board to cover the administrative costs of issuing the license, and if renewed, a renewal fee as set by the board shall be required. A temporary clinical license shall be issued only upon evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant will be supervised by a person licensed as a speech pathologist or audiologist, as appropriate.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §75
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154F - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Section 154F.6 - Temporary permit.

154F.6 Temporary permit.
The board may, at its discretion, issue a temporary permit to a nonresident authorizing the permittee to practice speech pathology or audiology in this state for a period not to exceed three months whenever, in the opinion of the board, a need exists and the permittee, in the opinion of the board, possesses the necessary qualifications which shall be substantially equivalent to those required for licensure by this chapter.
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §76
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154G - MUSIC THERAPY › Section 154G.1 - Definitions.

154G.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Music therapist” means a person who holds an active music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists.
2. “Music therapy” means the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals for people of all ages and ability levels within a therapeutic relationship by a music therapist.
2021 Acts, ch 118, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 154G - MUSIC THERAPY › Section 154G.2 - Practice or use of title.

154G.2 Practice or use of title.
1. A person shall not profess to be a music therapist or board-certified music therapist or use the initials “MT-BC” or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a music therapist unless the person holds and maintains the music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists.
2. This chapter does not prohibit a person from using music in the performance of the person’s profession or occupation if the person does not represent that the person is a music therapist.
3. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2021 Acts, ch 118, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.1 - Definitions.

155.1 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
1. “Board” means the board of nursing home administrators established in chapter 147.
2. “Nursing home” means an institution or facility, or part of an institution or facility, whether proprietary or nonprofit, licensed as a nursing facility, but not including an intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or an intermediate care facility for persons with mental illness, defined as such for licensing purposes under state law or administrative rule adopted pursuant to section 135C.2, including but not limited to, a nursing home owned or administered by the federal or state government or an agency or political subdivision of government.
3. “Nursing home administrator” means a person who administers, manages, supervises, or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home and whether or not the individual’s functions and duties are shared with one or more individuals. A member of a board of directors, unless also serving in a supervisory or managerial capacity, shall not be considered a nursing home administrator.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.118; C77, 79, 81, §135E.1]
83 Acts, ch 206, §8; 87 Acts, ch 194, §2; 90 Acts, ch 1039, §12; 90 Acts, ch 1204, §18
C93, §155.1
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §151; 2012 Acts, ch 1019, §19; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.3 - Qualifications for licensure.

155.3 Qualifications for licensure.
The board shall have authority to issue licenses to qualified persons as nursing home administrators, and shall establish qualification criteria for such nursing home administrators. No license shall be issued to a person as a nursing home administrator unless:
1. The applicant is of sound mental health and physically able to perform the duties.
2. The applicant has presented evidence satisfactory to the board of sufficient education, training, or experience to administer, supervise, and manage a nursing home.
3. The applicant has passed an examination prescribed by the board pursuant to section 147.34.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.120; C77, 79, 81, §135E.3]
C93, §155.3
2012 Acts, ch 1113, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.4 - Licensing function.

155.4 Licensing function.
The board shall license nursing home administrators in accordance with this chapter, chapter 147, and rules issued by the board. A nursing home administrator’s license shall not be transferable and, if not inactive, shall be valid until revoked pursuant to section 147.55 or voluntarily surrendered.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.121; C77, 79, 81, §135E.4]
C93, §155.4
2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.5 - License fees.

155.5 License fees.
Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall be required to pay a license fee in an amount to be fixed by the board. The license shall expire in multiyear intervals determined by the board and be renewable upon payment of a renewal fee. A person who fails to renew a license by the expiration date shall be allowed to do so within thirty days following its expiration, but the board may assess a reasonable penalty.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.122; C77, 79, 81, §135E.5]
C93, §155.5
2012 Acts, ch 1113, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.8 - Exclusive jurisdiction of board.

155.8 Exclusive jurisdiction of board.
The board shall have authority to determine the qualifications, skill, and fitness of any person to serve as an administrator of a nursing home under the provisions of this chapter, and the holder of a license under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed qualified to serve as the administrator of a nursing home.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.125; C77, 79, 81, §135E.8]
C93, §155.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.9 - Duties of the board — rules for provisional licenses.

155.9 Duties of the board — rules for provisional licenses.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities provided in chapters 147 and 272C, the board shall adopt rules for granting a provisional license to an administrator appointed on a temporary basis by a nursing home’s owner or owners in the event the regular administrator of the nursing home is unable to perform the administrator’s duties or the nursing home is without a licensed administrator because of death or other cause. Such provisional license shall allow the provisional licensee to perform the duties of a nursing home administrator. An individual shall not hold a provisional license for more than twelve total combined months, and the board may revoke or otherwise discipline a provisional licensee for cause after due notice and a hearing on a charge or complaint filed with the board.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.126; C77, 79, 81, §135E.9]
C93, §155.9
2004 Acts, ch 1168, §10; 2012 Acts, ch 1113, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.10 - Continuing education.

155.10 Continuing education.
Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall be required to complete continuing education as a condition of license renewal. Such continuing education requirements shall be determined by the board.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.127; C77, 79, 81, §135E.10]
C93, §155.10
2012 Acts, ch 1113, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 155 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION › Section 155.11 - Reciprocity with other states.

155.11 Reciprocity with other states.
The board may issue a nursing home administrator’s license, without examination, to any person who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction if reciprocal agreements are entered into with another jurisdiction under sections 147.44, 147.48, 147.49, and 147.53.
[C71, 73, 75, §147.128; C77, 79, 81, §135E.11]
C93, §155.11
2008 Acts, ch 1088, §109