Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 657 - Pharmacy Board › Chapter 33 - Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity › Rule 657-33.3 - Veteran and Spouse Licensure or Registration

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A veteran or spouse with an unrestricted pharmacist license in
				another jurisdiction may apply for pharmacist licensure in Iowa by license
				transfer pursuant to rule
				657-2.9 (147,155A) and this
				chapter. A veteran or spouse must pass any required examinations to be eligible
				for pharmacist licensure by license transfer. A veteran or spouse may submit an
				application for pharmacist-intern registration pursuant to 657-Chapter 4 and
				this chapter. A veteran or spouse may submit an application for technician
				registration pursuant to 657-Chapter 3 and this chapter. A veteran or spouse
				may submit an application for pharmacy support person registration pursuant to
				657-Chapter 5 and this chapter.
(1)
Priority application status.
A fully completed application for
			 licensure or registration submitted by a veteran or spouse under this chapter
			 shall be given priority status and shall be expedited.
(2)
Application
			 requirements.
Such an application shall contain all of the information
			 required of all applicants for licensure or registration who hold unrestricted
			 licenses or registrations in other jurisdictions and who are applying for
			 licensure or registration, including, but not limited to, completion of all
			 required forms, payment of applicable fees, disclosure of criminal or
			 disciplinary history, and, if applicable, a criminal history background check.
			 In addition, the applicant shall provide such documentation as is reasonably
			 needed to verify the applicant's status as a veteran under Iowa Code section
			 35.1(2)  or a
			 spouse of an active duty member of the military forces of the United
			 States.
(3)
Equivalency
			 determination.
Upon receipt of a fully completed application for
			 licensure or registration, the board shall promptly determine if the scope of
			 practice in the jurisdiction where the veteran or spouse is licensed or
			 registered is substantially equivalent to the scope of practice in
			 Iowa.
(4)
Licensure or
			 registration approval.
The board shall promptly grant a license or
			 registration, as appropriate, to the veteran or spouse if the applicant is
			 licensed or registered in another jurisdiction whose scope of practice is
			 substantially equivalent to the scope of practice in Iowa, unless the applicant
			 is ineligible for licensure or registration based on other grounds, for
			 example, the applicant's disciplinary or criminal background.
(5)
Notification of additional
			 requirements and temporary licensure or registration.
If the board
			 determines that the veteran or spouse is licensed or registered in another
			 jurisdiction whose scope of practice is not substantially equivalent to the
			 scope of practice in Iowa, the board shall promptly inform the applicant of the
			 additional education or training required for licensure or registration in
			 Iowa. Unless the applicant is ineligible for licensure or registration based on
			 other grounds, such as disciplinary or criminal background, the following shall
			 apply:
a. If the applicant has not passed the
			 required examination(s) for licensure or registration, the applicant may
			 request that the application be placed in pending status. The board may issue a
			 temporary 90-day license in order for a pharmacist who has applied for license
			 transfer pursuant to rule
			 657-2.9 (147,155A) to take and
			 pass the multistate pharmacy jurisprudence examination (MPJE), Iowa
			 Edition.
b. If additional education
			 or training is required, the applicant may request that the board issue a
			 temporary license or registration for a specified period of time upon such
			 conditions as the board deems reasonably necessary to protect the health,
			 welfare, and safety of the public unless the board determines that the
			 deficiency is of a character that the public health, welfare, or safety will be
			 adversely affected if a temporary license or registration is granted.
c. If a request for a temporary license or
			 registration is denied, the board shall issue an order fully explaining the
			 decision and shall inform the applicant of the steps the applicant may take in
			 order to receive a temporary license or registration.
d. If a temporary license or registration is
			 issued, the application for full licensure or registration shall be placed in
			 pending status until the necessary education or training has been successfully
			 completed or the temporary license or registration expires, whichever occurs
			 first. The board may extend a temporary license or registration on a
			 case-by-case basis for good cause.