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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.4 - Application and Licensure Fees to Practice Medicine and Surgery or Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery or Administrative Medicine

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(1) Fees for permanent licensure. For
			 provisions for permanent licensure, see 653-Chapter 9, "Permanent and
			 Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure." The following fees shall apply to
			 permanent licensure.
a. Initial licensure,
			 $450 plus the $45 fee for evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal
			 history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI)
			 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
b. Reactivation of application for licensure,
			 $150.
c. Renewal of an active
			 license to practice.
(1) $550 if renewal is
			 made via paper application or $450 if renewal is made via on-line application,
			 per biennial period or a prorated portion thereof if the current license was
			 issued for a period of less than 24 months.
(2) There is no renewal fee due for a
			 physician who was on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, reserves or national
			 guard during the renewal period. "Active duty" means full-time training or
			 active service in the U.S. armed forces, reserves or national guard. A
			 physician who fails to renew before the expiration of the license shall be
			 charged a penalty fee as set forth in 8.4(1)
"d. "
d. Penalty for failure to renew
			 before expiration, $ 100 per calendar month after the expiration date of the
			 license up to $200. For example, if the license expired on January 1, a penalty
			 of $100 shall be charged for January and an additional $100, or a total of
			 $200, shall be charged for renewal in February.
e. There is no fee for placing a license on
			 inactive status or allowing a license to become inactive.
f. Reinstatement of a license to practice one year or
			 more after becoming inactive, $500 plus the $45 fee for the evaluation of the
			 fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks.
g. Reinstatement of a license
			 within one year of becoming inactive, $550 except when the license in the most
			 recent license period had been granted for less than 24 months. In that case,
			 the reinstatement fee is prorated according to the date of issuance and the
			 physician's month and year of birth.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.5 - Fees for Verification of Physician Licensure and Certification of Examination Scores

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(1)
Verification fees.
a. Physicians shall use VeriDoc to secure a
			 certified statement that verifies Iowa licensure status for any state medical
			 board that accepts VeriDoc. VeriDoc is accessible at
www.veridoc.org
. The fee for this service
			 is $30.
b. A physician who needs a
			 certified statement that verifies Iowa licensure status for a state medical
			 board that does not accept verification from VeriDoc shall make a written
			 request for a certified statement with payment of a $30 verification fee to the
			 Iowa Board of Medicine. The Iowa board shall provide a certified statement that
			 verifies Iowa licensure status to the nonaccepting state medical
			 board.
c. The fee for verification
			 of Iowa licensure status that does not require a certified statement or letter
			 is $15.
d. The board shall provide
			 an automated telephone or electronic verification service whereby users can
			 input the licensee's license number to learn the licensee's current licensure
			 status. There is no fee for this service.
The board shall provide a license number for an individual
				caller to use in the automated telephone or electronic verification service.
				Businesses that utilize verifications will be required to utilize the automated
				telephone or electronic verification service or the alternative outlined in
				8.5(1)
"c. "
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.6 - Public Records

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(1)
Public records available at no cost.
The following records are
			 available at no cost to the public:
a. Public
			 action taken by the board against a licensee may be found under the licensee's
			 name on the board's Web site,
http://medicalboard.iowa.gov
, under
			 "Find A Physician." Public actions are posted on the board's Web site within
			 approximately one week after the board has taken action.
b. Electronic files of press releases,
			 statements of charges, final orders and consent agreements from each board
			 meeting are available within approximately one week after the board has taken
			 action. These files are available on the board's Web site,
http://medicalboard.iowa.gov
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.7 - Licensee Data List

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A data list of all physicians and acupuncturists includes the
				following information about each licensee: full name, year of birth, work
				address and telephone number (or other contact information on file if
				licensee's work address and telephone number are not available), Iowa county
				(if applicable), medical school (if applicable), year of graduation from
				medical school (if applicable), two medical specialties (if available), license
				issue date, license expiration date, license number, license type, license
				status, and an indicator of whether the board has taken any public action on
				the license. There is no fee for an electronic file of this list. A printed
				copy of the data list is available at the board's office at fees described in
				rule
				653-8.6
				(147,148,272C). Payment made to the Iowa Board of Medicine shall be received in
				the board office prior to the release of a printed copy of the
				list.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.8 - Returned Checks

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The board shall charge a fee of $25 for a check returned for
				any reason. If a license had been issued by the board office based on a check
				that is later returned by the bank, the board shall request payment by
				certified check or money order. If the fees are not paid within two weeks of
				notification of the returned check by certified mail, the licensee shall be
				subject to disciplinary action for noncompliance with board
				rules.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.9 - Copies of the Laws and Rules

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Electronic copies of laws and rules pertaining to the practice
				of medicine or acupuncture are available at
www.legis.iowa.gov
at no cost. Printed copies
				of these laws and rules are available at the board's office at fees described
				in rule
				653-8.6
				(147,148,272C).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.10 - Refunds

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Application and licensure fees shall be collected by the board
				and shall not be refunded except by board action in unusual instances, e.g.,
				documented illness or death of the applicant. The board shall consider the cost
				of the work completed on the application and the cost of the work to grant a
				refund in determining the amount of refund to be granted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.12 - Request for Reports

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The board may request a report from the National Practitioner
				Data Bank regarding an applicant or licensee. The cost of obtaining the report
				is included within the fee for initial licensure or licensure reinstatement or
				renewal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 8 - Fees › Rule 653-8.14 - Application and Licensure Fees for Genetic Counselors

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(1)
Licensure provisions for genetic
			 counselors.
Licensure provisions for genetic counselors can be found
			 at 653-Chapter 20, "Licensure of Genetic Counselors."
(2)
Fees for genetic
			 counselors.
The following fees apply to licensure and provisional
			 licensure for genetic counselors.
a. Initial
			 application fee for licensure, $200.
b. Reactivation of application for licensure,
			 $100.
c. Renewal of an active
			 license, $200.
d. Penalty for
			 failure to renew before expiration, $50.
e. Upon written request and payment of the
			 designated fee, the board shall provide the following information about the
			 status of a genetic counselor's license:
(1)
			 Certified statement that verifies the status of licensure in Iowa that requires
			 the board seal or a letter of good standing, $25.
(2) Verification of the status of licensure
			 in Iowa that does not require a certified statement or letter, $20.
f. Fee for the evaluation of the
			 fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks,
			 $45.
g. Fee for reinstatement of a
			 license, $300.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.2 - General Licensure Provisions

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(1)
Licensure required.
Licensure is required for practice in Iowa as identified in Iowa Code section
			 148.1;
			 the exceptions are identified in subrule 9.2(2). Provisions for permanent
			 physician licensure, licensure through the IMLC, and administrative medicine
			 licensure are found in this chapter; provisions for resident, special and
			 temporary physician licensure are found in 653-Chapter 10.
(2)
Licensure not required.
The following persons are not required to obtain a license to practice in Iowa:
a. Those persons described in Iowa Code
			 sections
			 148.2(1)
			  to
			 148.2(5).
(1) A medical student or osteopathic medical
			 student in an international medical school may not take on the role of a
			 medical student in the patient care setting unless the student is enrolled in
			 the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine or in Des Moines
			 University's College of Osteopathic Medicine; however, an international medical
			 student not enrolled at either of these institutions may be an observer as
			 defined in rule
			 653-9.1
			 (147,148).
(2) A graduate of an
			 international medical school shall not practice medicine without an Iowa
			 medical license; however, the graduate may be an observer as defined in rule
			 653-9.1
			 (147,148).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.4 - Licensure Application

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(1)
Requirements.
To apply for licensure, an applicant shall:
a. Pay a nonrefundable initial application
			 fee and fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal
			 history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI)
			 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as specified in 653-paragraph
			 8.4(1)
"a"
; and
b.
			 Complete and submit forms provided by the board, including required core
			 credentials, documents, a completed fingerprint packet, and a sworn statement
			 by the applicant attesting to the truth of all information provided by the
			 applicant, which has been signed by the applicant in the physical presence (in
			 the same room) of a notary public.
c. Pass one of the examinations as prescribed
			 in rule
			 653-9.7
			 (147,148) and authorize the testing authority to verify scores.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.5 - Licensure by Verification

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Licensure by verification is available in accordance with the
				following:
(1)
Eligibility.
A person may seek licensure by verification if
			 the person is currently licensed as a physician in at least one other
			 jurisdiction that has a scope of practice substantially similar to that of
			 Iowa.
(2)
Board
			 application.
The applicant must submit the following:
a. A completed application for licensure by
			 verification.
b. Payment of the
			 application fee.
c. A completed
			 fingerprint packet to facilitate a criminal history background check by the DCI
			 and FBI.
d. A verification form,
			 completed by the licensing authority in the jurisdiction that issued the
			 applicant's license, verifying that the applicant's license in that
			 jurisdiction complies with the requirements of Iowa Code section
			 272C.12. The completed
			 verification form must be sent directly from the licensing authority to the
			 board.
e. Proof of passing an
			 examination as required by rule
			 653-9.7 (147,148).
f. A copy of the complete criminal record, if
			 the applicant has a criminal history.
g. A copy of the relevant disciplinary
			 documents, if another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against the
			 applicant.
h. A written statement
			 from the applicant detailing the scope of practice in the other
			 state.
i. Copies of relevant laws
			 setting forth the scope of practice in the other state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.8 - Permanent Licensure Application Review Process

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The process below shall be utilized to review each application.
				Priority shall be given to processing a licensure application when a written
				request is received in the board office from an applicant whose practice will
				primarily involve provision of services to underserved populations, including
				but not limited to persons who are minorities or low-income or who live in
				rural areas.
(1) An application for
			 initial licensure shall be considered open from the date the application form
			 is received in the board office with the nonrefundable initial licensure
			 fee.
(2) After reviewing each
			 application, board staff shall notify the applicant about how to resolve any
			 problems. An applicant shall provide additional information when requested by
			 staff or the board.
(3) If the
			 final review indicates no questions or concerns regarding the applicant's
			 qualifications for licensure, staff may administratively grant the license. The
			 staff may grant the license without having received a report on the applicant
			 from the FBI.
(4) If the final
			 review indicates questions or concerns that cannot be remedied by continued
			 communication with the physician, the executive director, director of licensure
			 and director of legal affairs shall determine if the questions or concerns
			 indicate any uncertainty about the applicant's current qualifications for
			 licensure.
a. If there is no current concern,
			 staff shall administratively grant the license.
b. If any concern exists, the application
			 shall be referred to the committee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.9 - Licensure Application Cycle

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(1)
Failure to submit application
			 materials.
If the applicant does not submit all materials, including a
			 completed fingerprint packet, within 90 days of the board's initial request for
			 further information, the application shall be considered inactive. The board
			 office shall notify the applicant of this change in status.
(2)
Reactivation of the
			 application.
To reactivate the application, an applicant shall submit
			 a nonrefundable fee for reactivation of the application as specified in
			 653-paragraph 8.4(1)
"b"
within 30 days. If the application is
			 not reactivated within 30 days, the application for licensure is withdrawn and
			 the applicant must reapply and submit a new nonrefundable application fee and a
			 new application, documents and core credentials.
(3)
Period of reactivation.
The period for reactivation of application shall extend 90 days from the date
			 the request and fee are received in the board office. During this period, the
			 applicant shall update core credentials and submit the remaining requested
			 materials. If the applicant does not update core credentials or submit all
			 materials during the 90-day period of reactivation, the application for
			 licensure is withdrawn and the applicant must reapply and submit a new
			 nonrefundable application fee and a new application, documents and core
			 credentials.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.10 - Discretionary Board Actions on Licensure Applications

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As circumstances warrant, the board may determine that any
				applicant for licensure is subject to the following:
(1) The board may impose limits or
			 restrictions on the practice of any applicant in this state that are equal in
			 force to the limits or restrictions imposed on the applicant by any
			 jurisdiction.
(2) The board may
			 defer final action on an application for licensure if there is an investigation
			 or disciplinary action pending against an applicant in any jurisdiction until
			 such time as the board is satisfied that licensure of the applicant poses no
			 risk to the health and safety of Iowans.
(3) The board is not precluded from taking
			 disciplinary action after licensure is granted related to issues that arose in
			 the licensure application process.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.11 - Issuance of a License

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(1)
Issuance.
Upon the granting of permanent or administrative
			 medicine licensure, staff shall issue a license to practice that shall expire
			 on the first day of the licensee's birth month.
a. Licenses of persons born in even-numbered
			 years shall expire in an even-numbered year, and licenses of persons born in
			 odd-numbered years shall expire in an odd-numbered year.
b. The license shall not be issued for a
			 period less than two months or greater than two years and two months, in
			 accordance with the licensee's month and year of birth.
c. When a resident physician receives a
			 permanent Iowa license, the resident physician license shall immediately become
			 inactive.
d. When a physician with
			 a special license receives a permanent Iowa license, the special license shall
			 immediately become inactive.
e.
			 When a physician with a permanent Iowa license receives an Iowa administrative
			 medicine license, the permanent Iowa license shall immediately become
			 inactive.
f. A physician with an
			 active permanent Iowa license is ineligible for an Iowa resident
			 license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.12 - Notification Required to Change the Board's Data System

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(1)
Change of contact
			 information.
A licensee shall notify the board of any change in the
			 home address, the address of the place of practice, home or practice telephone
			 number, or personal e-mail address regularly used by the applicant or licensee
			 for correspondence with the board within one month of the change.
(2)
Change of name.
A
			 licensee shall notify the board of any change in name within one month of
			 making the name change. Notification requires a notarized copy of a marriage
			 license or a notarized copy of court documents.
(3)
Deceased.
A licensee
			 file shall be closed and labeled "deceased" when the board receives a copy of
			 the physician's death certificate or other reliable information of the
			 licensee's death.
(4)
Practice name.
A licensee shall practice under the licensee's
			 full legal name.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.13 - Renewal of a Permanent or Administrative Medicine License

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(1)
Renewal notice.
Staff
			 shall send a renewal notice to each licensee at least 60 days prior to the
			 expiration of the license. The renewal notice may be sent by e-mail or by
			 regular mail at the discretion of staff. If e-mail is used for notification of
			 licensure renewal, the notice shall be sent to the personal e-mail address
			 specified in subrule 9.12(1).
(2)
Licensee obligation.
The licensee is responsible for renewing
			 the license prior to its expiration. Failure of the licensee to receive the
			 notice does not relieve the licensee of responsibility for renewing that
			 license.
(3)
Renewal
			 application requirements.
A licensee seeking renewal shall submit a
			 completed renewal application; information on continuing education, training on
			 chronic pain management, training on end-of-life care, and training on
			 identifying and reporting abuse; and the required fee prior to the expiration
			 date on the current license.
a. Renewal fee.
(1) The fees for renewal made via paper
			 application or via on-line application are specified in 653-subparagraph
			 8.4(1)
"c"
(1) and are assessed per biennial period or a
			 prorated portion thereof if the current license was issued for a period of less
			 than 24 months.
(2) There is no
			 renewal fee due for a physician who was on active duty in the U.S. armed
			 forces, reserves or national guard during the renewal period. "Active duty"
			 means full-time training or active service in the U.S. armed forces, reserves
			 or national guard.
(3) A physician
			 who fails to renew before the expiration of the license shall be charged a
			 penalty fee as set forth in 653-paragraph 8.4(1)
"d."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.14 - Inactive Status and Reinstatement of a License

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(1)
Definition of inactive
			 status.
An inactive license is any license that is not a current,
			 active license.
a. "Inactive status" may
			 include licenses formerly known as delinquent, lapsed, or retired.
b. A physician with an inactive license may
			 not practice medicine until the license is reinstated to current, active
			 status.
c. A physician whose
			 license is inactive continues to hold the privilege of licensure in Iowa but
			 may not practice medicine under an Iowa license until the license is reinstated
			 to current, active status. A licensee who practices under an Iowa license when
			 the license is inactive may be subject to disciplinary action by the board,
			 injunctive action pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 147.83, criminal
			 sanctions pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 147.86, or other
			 available legal remedies.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.15 - Reinstatement of an Unrestricted Iowa License

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(1)
Reinstatement within one year of
			 the license's becoming inactive.
An individual whose license is in
			 inactive status for up to one year and who wishes to reinstate the license
			 shall submit a completed renewal application; the reinstatement fee;
			 documentation of continuing education; and, if applicable, documentation on
			 training on chronic pain management, end-of-life care, and identifying and
			 reporting abuse. All of the information shall be received in the board office
			 within one year of the license's becoming inactive for the applicant to
			 reinstate under this subrule. For example, a physician whose license became
			 inactive on March 1 has until the last day of the following February to renew
			 under this subrule.
a.
Fee for
			 reinstatement of an unrestricted Iowa license within one year of the license's
			 becoming inactive.
The reinstatement fee is specified in 653-paragraph
			 8.4(1)
"g"
when the license in the most recent license period
			 had been granted for less than 24 months; in that case, the reinstatement fee
			 is prorated according to the date of issuance and the physician's month and
			 year of birth.
b.
Continuing education and training requirements.
The
			 requirements for continuing education, training on chronic pain management,
			 training on end-of-life care, and training on identifying and reporting abuse
			 are found in 653-Chapter 11. Applicants for reinstatement shall provide
			 documentation of having completed:
(1) The
			 number of hours of category 1 credit needed for renewal in the most recent
			 license period. None of the credits obtained in the inactive period may be
			 carried over to a future license period; and
(2) Training on chronic pain management,
			 end-of-life care, and identifying and reporting abuse, if applicable, within
			 the previous five years.
c.
Issuance of a reinstated
			 license.
Upon receiving the completed application, staff shall
			 administratively issue a license that expires on the renewal date that would
			 have been in effect if the licensee had renewed the license before the license
			 expired.
d.
Reinstatement
			 application process.
The applicant who fails to submit all
			 reinstatement information required within 365 days of the license's becoming
			 inactive shall be required to meet the reinstatement requirements of 9.15(2).
			 For example, if a physician's license expires on January 1, the completed
			 reinstatement application is due in the board office by December 31, in order
			 to meet the requirements of this subrule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.16 - Reinstatement of a Restricted Iowa License

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A physician whose license has been suspended or revoked
				following a disciplinary proceeding is required to seek reinstatement pursuant
				to 653-Chapter 26.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.19 - Relinquishment of License to Practice

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A person's permanent license to practice medicine and surgery,
				osteopathic medicine and surgery, or administrative medicine shall be deemed
				relinquished if the person fails to apply for renewal or reinstatement of the
				license within five years after its expiration.
(1) A license shall not be reinstated,
			 reissued, or restored once it is relinquished. The person may apply for a new
			 license pursuant to Iowa Code sections
			 148.3 and
			 148.11
			 and 653-Chapters 9 and 10.
(2) The
			 relinquishment of license may be stayed if, at the date of relinquishment,
			 there is an active:
a. Evaluation order
			 pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 272C.9(1)
			  and rule
			 653-24.4
			 (272);
b. Combined statement of
			 charges and settlement agreement pursuant to Iowa Code sections
			 17A.10(2)
			  and
			 272C.3(4)
			  and rule
			 653-25.3
			 (17A);
c. Statement of charges
			 pursuant to Iowa Code section
			 17A.12(2)
			  and rule
			 653-25.4
			 (17A);
d. Settlement agreement
			 pursuant to Iowa Code sections
			 17A.10(2)
			  and
			 272C.3(4)
			  and rule
			 653-25.17
			 (272C);
e. Final decision pursuant
			 to Iowa Code sections 17A. 12 and 272C.6 and rule
			 653-25.24 (17A);
			 or
f. Application for reinstatement
			 of the license pursuant to rule
			 653-9.15
			 (147,148) or
			 653-9.16
			 (147,148).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.20 - Administrative Medicine Licensure

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(1)
Application.
An
			 application for an administrative medicine license shall be made to the board
			 of medicine pursuant to the requirements established in Iowa Code section
			 148.3 and
			 this chapter. An applicant for an administrative medicine license shall be
			 subject to all of the permanent licensure requirements established in Iowa Code
			 section
			 148.3 and
			 this chapter, except that the applicant shall not be required to demonstrate
			 that the applicant has engaged in active clinical practice in the past three
			 years as outlined in paragraphs 9.8(7)
"c"
and
			 9.15(2)
"d."
The board may, in its discretion, issue an administrative
				medicine license authorizing the licensee to practice administrative medicine
				only, as defined by this rule. The license shall be designated "administrative
				medicine license."
(2)
Fees.
All license and renewal fees shall be paid to the board
			 in accordance with 653-Chapters 8 and 9.
(3)
Demonstration of
			 competence.
a. If an applicant for
			 initial licensure or reinstatement of an administrative medicine license has
			 not actively practiced administrative or clinical medicine in a jurisdiction of
			 the United States or Canada in the past three years, the board may require the
			 applicant to demonstrate competence in a method prescribed by the board in
			 accordance with paragraphs 9.8(7)
"c"
and
			 9.15(2)
"d."
b. A
			 physician who holds an administrative medicine license and has not engaged in
			 active clinical practice in a jurisdiction of the United States or Canada for
			 more than three years may be required to demonstrate competence to practice
			 clinical medicine in a method prescribed by the board in accordance with
			 paragraphs 9.8(7)
"c"
and 9.15(2)
"d"
prior to
			 obtaining a permanent Iowa medical license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 9 - Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure › Rule 653-9.21 - Licensure Through Imlc

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(1)
Requirements for seeking a Letter of Qualification from the Iowa board
			 of medicine.
An applicant shall meet all of the following
			 requirements:
a. Designate Iowa as state of
			 principal license. To designate Iowa as state of principal license, the
			 physician must possess a full, unrestricted, permanent Iowa medical license and
			 meet one of the following requirements at the time the application for a Letter
			 of Qualification is reviewed by board staff:
(1) Iowa is the physician's primary
			 residence, or
(2) At least 25
			 percent of the physician's medical practice occurs in Iowa, or
(3) The physician's employer is located in
			 Iowa, or
(4) If the applicant does
			 not meet any of the requirements under (1), (2), or (3), the applicant can
			 designate Iowa as the state of principal license if Iowa is the applicant's
			 state of residence for the purposes of federal income tax.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 10 - Resident, Special and Temporary Physician Licensure › Rule 653-10.2 - Licensure Required

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Licensure is required for practice in Iowa as identified in
				Iowa Code section
				148.1;
				the exceptions are identified in 653-subrule 9.2(2). Provisions for permanent
				physician licensure are found in 653-Chapter 9; provisions for resident,
				special and temporary physician licensure are found in this
				chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 10 - Resident, Special and Temporary Physician Licensure › Rule 653-10.5 - Temporary Licensure

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The board may issue a temporary license authorizing a physician
				to participate in a board-approved activity in Iowa. Temporary licensure is
				granted on a case-by-case basis and depends upon the applicant's education and
				training, experience and licensure status elsewhere and upon the intended use
				of the temporary license.
(1)
General provisions.
a. The
			 temporary license to practice is intended for a physician to participate in a
			 board-approved activity, as defined in rule
			 653-10.1 (147,148), in Iowa that
			 is short-term. Temporary licensure is not intended to be a way for a physician
			 to practice before a permanent license is granted. Temporary licensure is not
			 intended for locum tenens.
b. The
			 board may issue a temporary license authorizing the physician to practice in a
			 board-approved activity. The license may be restricted to the board-approved
			 activity, location(s) or time period of up to one year.
(1) A physician who is granted a temporary
			 license for a board-approved activity may qualify for renewal of that license
			 if the physician needs an extension of the license for the original purpose or
			 to pursue more than one board-approved activity within a year.
(2) A physician who wishes to continue in a
			 board-approved activity in Iowa for short intervals beyond one year is eligible
			 for a temporary license each year after reapplying and qualifying on an annual
			 basis.
c. A physician
			 incidentally called into this state in consultation with a physician and
			 surgeon licensed in this state, as defined in rule
			 653-10.1 (147,148), is not
			 required to obtain a temporary license in Iowa.
d. A physician who seeks to practice in Iowa
			 and does not qualify for a temporary license may be eligible for permanent
			 licensure under 653-Chapter 9.
e.
			 The board may take disciplinary action on a temporary license if the licensee
			 has practiced outside the scope of the temporary license or for any of the
			 grounds for which licensure may be revoked or suspended as specified in Iowa
			 Code sections
			 147.55,
			 148.6,
			 and
			 272C.10
			 and 653-Chapter 23. Contested case proceedings shall be governed by the
			 provisions of 653-Chapter 25.
f. A
			 physician who holds a temporary license shall notify the board of any change in
			 address within three days of making an address change.
g. A physician who holds a temporary license
			 shall notify the board of any change in name within one month of making the
			 name change. Notification requires a notarized copy of a marriage license or a
			 notarized copy of court documents.
h. The file of a physician who holds a
			 temporary license shall be closed and labeled "deceased" when the board
			 receives a copy of the physician's death certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 11 - Continuing Education and Training Requirements › Rule 653-11.2 - Continuing Education Credit and Alternatives

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(1) Continuing education credit may be
			 obtained by attending category 1 credits as defined in this chapter.
(2) The board shall accept the following as
			 equivalent to 50 hours of category 1 credit: participation in an approved
			 resident training program or board certification or recertification by an ABMS
			 or AOA specialty board within the licensing period.
(3) The board shall in January of each year
			 recognize the equivalent of up to 10 hours of category 1 credits for physicians
			 who actively served as members or alternate members of the Iowa board of
			 medicine during the previous year; for physicians who actively served as
			 members of the Iowa physician health committee during the previous year; and
			 for physicians who performed peer reviews for the board during the previous
			 year. The physicians receiving recognition of category 1 credit equivalents
			 will be notified by U.S. mail in January by the executive director of the
			 board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 11 - Continuing Education and Training Requirements › Rule 653-11.3 - Accreditation of Providers

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The board approves the Accreditation Council for Continuing
				Medical Education, the Iowa Medical Society, and the Council on Continuing
				Medical Education of the AOA as organizations acceptable to accredit providers
				of category 1 credits.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 11 - Continuing Education and Training Requirements › Rule 653-11.4 - Continuing Education and Training Requirements for Renewal or Reinstatement

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A licensee shall meet the requirements in this rule to qualify
				for renewal of a permanent license, an administrative medicine license, or
				special license or to qualify for reinstatement of a permanent license or an
				administrative medicine license.
(1)
Continuing education and training requirements.
a.
Continuing education for permanent
			 license or administrative medicine license renewal.
Except as provided
			 in these rules, a total of 40 hours of category 1 credit or board-approved
			 equivalent shall be required for biennial renewal of a permanent license or an
			 administrative medicine license. This may include up to 20 hours of credit
			 carried over from the previous license period and category 1 credit acquired
			 within the current license period.
(1) To
			 facilitate license renewal according to birth month, a licensee's first license
			 may be issued for less than 24 months. The number of hours of category 1 credit
			 required of a licensee whose license has been issued for less than 24 months
			 shall be reduced on a pro-rata basis.
(2) A licensee desiring to obtain credit for
			 carryover hours shall report the carryover, not to exceed 20 hours of category
			 1 credit, on the renewal application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 11 - Continuing Education and Training Requirements › Rule 653-11.5 - Failure to Fulfill Requirements for Continuing Education and Training for Identifying and Reporting Abuse

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(1)
			 Disagreement over whether material submitted fulfills the requirements
			 specified in rule
			 653-11.4
			 (272C).
a. Staff will attempt to work with a
			 licensee or applicant to resolve any discrepancy concerning credit for renewal
			 or reinstatement.
b. When
			 resolution is not possible, staff shall refer the matter to the committee.
(1) In the matter of a licensee seeking
			 license renewal, staff shall renew the license if all other matters are in
			 order and inform the licensee that the matter is being referred to the
			 committee.
(2) In the matter of an
			 applicant seeking reinstatement, staff shall reinstate the license if all other
			 matters are in order and inform the applicant that the matter is being referred
			 to the committee.
c. The
			 committee shall consider the staff's recommendation for denial of credit for
			 continuing education or training for identifying and reporting abuse, chronic
			 pain management, and end-of-life care.
(1) If
			 the committee approves the credit, it shall authorize the staff to inform the
			 licensee or applicant that the matter is resolved.
(2) If the committee disapproves the credit,
			 it shall refer the matter to the board with a recommendation for
			 resolution.
d. The board
			 shall consider the committee's recommendations.
(1) If the board approves the credit, it
			 shall authorize the staff to notify the licensee or applicant for reinstatement
			 if all other matters are in order.
(2) If the board denies the credit, it shall:
1. Close the case;
2. Send the licensee or applicant an
			 informal, nonpublic letter of warning, which may include recommended terms for
			 complying with the requirements for continuing education or training;
			 or
3. File a statement of charges
			 for noncompliance with the board's rules on continuing education or training
			 and for any other violations which may exist.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 12 - Nonpayment of State Debt › Rule 653-12.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions
				shall apply.
"Act"
means Iowa Code sections
				272D.1 to
				272D.9.
"Applicant"
means an individual who is seeking
				the issuance of a license.
"Board"
means the board of medicine.
"Centralized collection unit"
means the
				centralized collection unit of the Iowa department of revenue.
"Certificate of noncompliance "
means a
				document known as a certificate of noncompliance which is provided by the
				centralized collection unit of the department of revenue certifying that the
				named applicant or licensee has an outstanding liability placed with the unit
				and has not entered into an approved payment plan to pay the liability.
"Denial notice "
means a board notification
				denying an application for the issuance or renewal of a license as required by
				the Act.
"Revocation or suspension notice "
means a
				board notification suspending a license for an indefinite or specified period
				of time or a notification revoking a license as required by the Act.
"Withdrawal certificate"
means a document
				provided by the centralized collection unit certifying that the certificate of
				noncompliance is withdrawn and that the board may proceed with issuance,
				reinstatement, or renewal of a license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 12 - Nonpayment of State Debt › Rule 653-12.2 - Issuance or Renewal of a License-denial

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The board shall deny the issuance or renewal of a license upon
				the receipt of a certificate of noncompliance from the centralized collection
				unit. This rule shall apply in addition to the procedures set forth in the
				Act.
(1)
Service of denial
			 notice.
Notice shall be served upon the applicant or licensee by
			 certified mail, return receipt requested; by personal service; or through
			 authorized counsel.
(2)
Effective date of denial.
The effective date of the denial of
			 the issuance or renewal of a license, as specified in the denial notice, shall
			 be 60 days following service of the denial notice upon the applicant or
			 licensee.
(3)
Preparation
			 and service of denial notice.
The executive director of the board is
			 authorized to prepare and serve the denial notice upon the applicant or
			 licensee.
(4)
Licensees and
			 applicants responsible to inform board.
Licensees and applicants shall
			 keep the board informed of all court actions and all centralized collection
			 unit actions taken under or in connection with the Act. Licensees and
			 applicants shall also provide the board copies, within seven days of filing or
			 issuance, of all applications filed with the district court pursuant to the
			 Act, all court orders entered in such actions, and withdrawals of certificates
			 issued by the centralized collection unit.
(5)
Reinstatement following license
			 denial.
All board fees required for application, license renewal, or
			 license reinstatement must be paid by applicants or licensees before a license
			 will be issued, renewed, or reinstated after the board has denied the issuance
			 or renewal of a license pursuant to the Act.
(6)
Effect of filing in district
			 court.
In the event an applicant or a licensee files a timely district
			 court action following service of a board denial notice, the board shall
			 continue with the intended action described in the denial notice upon the
			 receipt of a court order lifting the stay, dismissing the action, or otherwise
			 directing the board to proceed. For purposes of determining the effective date
			 of the denial of the issuance or renewal of a license, the board shall count
			 the number of days before the action was filed and the number of days after the
			 action was disposed of by the court.
(7)
Final notification.
The
			 board shall notify the applicant or licensee in writing through regular
			 first-class mail, or such other means as the board determines appropriate in
			 the circumstances, within ten days of the effective date of the denial of the
			 issuance or renewal of a license, and shall similarly notify the applicant or
			 licensee if the license is issued or renewed following the board's receipt of a
			 withdrawal certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 13 - Standards of Practice and Principles of Medical Ethics › Rule 653-13.1 - Standards of Practice-packaging, Labeling and Records of Prescription Drugs Dispensed by a Physician

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(1) A
			 physician shall dispense a prescription drug only in a container which meets
			 the requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss.
			 1471 - 1476(2001), unless otherwise requested by the patient, and of Section
			 502G of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. ss. 301 et seq.
			 (2001).
(2) A label shall be
			 affixed to a container in which a prescription drug is dispensed by a physician
			 which shall include:
1. The name and address
			 of the physician.
2. The name of
			 the patient.
3. The date
			 dispensed.
4. The directions for
			 administering the prescription drug and any cautionary statement deemed
			 appropriate by the physician.
5.
			 The name and strength of the prescription drug in the container.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 13 - Standards of Practice and Principles of Medical Ethics › Rule 653-13.5 - Standards of Practice-chelation Therapy

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Chelation therapy or disodium ethylene diamine terra acetic
				acid (EDTA) may only be used for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning or in
				the clinical setting when a licensee experienced in clinical investigations
				conducts a carefully controlled clinical investigation of its effectiveness in
				treating other diseases or medical conditions under a research protocol that
				has been approved by an institutional review board of the University of Iowa or
				Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147 and
				148.