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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.4 - Educational Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A new applicant
				for permanent or temporary licensure to practice as a podiatrist shall present
				official copies of academic transcripts, verifying graduation from a college of
				podiatric medicine approved by the CPME of the American Podiatric Medical
				Association. Transcripts must be sent directly from the college to the board of
				podiatry.
(2) Foreign-trained
				podiatrists shall:
a. Provide an equivalency
				evaluation of their educational credentials by one of the following:
				International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credentials Evaluation
				Service, P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665, telephone 310.258.9451,
				website
www.ierf.org
, or email at
				info@ierf.org; or International Credentialing Associates, Inc., 7245 Bryan
				Dairy Road, Bryan Dairy Business Park II, Largo, FL 33777, telephone
				727.549.8555. The professional curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in
				these rules. The candidate shall bear the expense of the curriculum
				evaluation.
b. Provide a notarized
				copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a podiatry
				program in the country in which the applicant was educated.
c. Receive a final determination from the
				board regarding the application for licensure.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.5 - Title Designations

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A podiatrist may use the prefix "Doctor" but shall add after
				  the person's name the word "Podiatrist" or "DPM."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.6 - Temporary License

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(1) A temporary
				license may be issued for up to one year and may be annually renewed at the
				discretion of the board. Temporary licenses will expire on June 30.
(2) Each applicant shall:
a. Submit a completed online application for
				licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
				645-5.15(147,148F,149);
b. Have
				official copies of academic transcripts sent directly to the board of podiatry
				from a college of podiatric medicine approved by the CPME of the American
				Podiatric Medical Association;
c.
				Request that passing score reports of the NBPME examination Part I and Part II
				be sent directly to the board of podiatry from the National Board of Podiatric
				Medical Examiners;
d. Furnish an
				affidavit by the institution director or dean of an approved podiatric college
				attesting that the applicant has been accepted into a residency program in this
				state that is approved by the CPME of the American Podiatric Medical
				Association;
e. Request
				verification of license from every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been
				licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based
				verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction's
				board office if the verification provides:
(1)
				Licensee's name;
(2) Date of
				initial licensure;
(3) Current
				licensure status; and
(4) Any
				disciplinary action taken against the license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.7 - Licensure by Endorsement

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An applicant who has been a licensed podiatrist under the
				  laws of another jurisdiction may file an application for licensure by
				  endorsement with the board office.
(1)
				The board may receive by endorsement any applicant from the District of
				Columbia, another state, territory, province or foreign country who:
a. Submits a completed online application for
				licensure and pays the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
				645-5.15(147,148F,149);
b. Shows
				evidence of licensure requirements that are similar to those required in
				Iowa;
c. Provides the board with
				official copies of academic transcripts, verifying graduation from a college of
				podiatric medicine approved by the CPME of the American Podiatric Medical
				Association. Transcripts must be sent directly from the school to the board of
				podiatry; and
d. Provides
				verification of license from every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been
				licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based
				verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction's
				board office if the verification provides:
(1)
				Licensee's name;
(2) Date of
				initial licensure;
(3) Current
				licensure status; and
(4) Any
				disciplinary action taken against the license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.8 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice podiatry begins on July 1 of
				an even-numbered year and ends on June 30 of the next even-numbered year. The
				licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its
				expiration.
(2) An individual who
				was issued a license within six months of the license renewal date does not
				need to renew the individual's license until the subsequent renewal two years
				later.
(3) An applicant who
				graduated from a podiatric college on or after January 1, 2013, and who is
				seeking renewal for the first time shall present documentation of successful
				completion of a residency program approved by the CPME of the American
				Podiatric Medical Association.
(4)
				A licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the
				continuing education requirements of rule
				645-222.2 (149,272C) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 220.9(4). A licensee whose license
				was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may use continuing
				education credit earned during the compliance period for the first renewal
				following reactivation; and
b.
				Submit the completed renewal application and renewal fee before the license
				expiration date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.9 - License Reactivation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, an
				  applicant will:
(1) Submit a completed
				online application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee
				specified in rule 645-5.15
				(147,148F,149).
(2) Provide
				verification of current competence to practice as a podiatrist by satisfying
				one of the following criteria:
a. If the
				license has been on inactive status for five years or less, provide the
				following:
(1) Verification of the license
				from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is
				or has been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive,
				sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification
				may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction's board office if the
				verification includes:
1. Licensee's
				name;
2. Date of initial
				licensure;
3. Current licensure
				status; and
4. Any disciplinary
				action taken against the license; and
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.10 - License Reinstatement

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A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or
				  voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license
				  in accordance with rule
				  645-11.31 (272C) and must apply
				  for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance with rule
				  645-220.15 (17A,147,272C) prior
				  to practicing as a podiatrist in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.15 - License Reactivation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  shall:
(1) Submit a reactivation
				application on a form provided by the board.
(2) Pay the reactivation fee that is due as
				specified in 645-Chapter 5.
(3)
				Provide verification of current competence to practice as a podiatrist by
				satisfying one of the following criteria:
a.
				If the license has been on inactive status for five years or less, an applicant
				must provide the following:
(1) Verification
				of the license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently
				been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent
				directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also
				disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other
				jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a
				jurisdiction's board office if the verification includes:
1. Licensee's name;
2. Date of initial licensure;
3. Current licensure status; and
4. Any disciplinary action taken against the
				license; and
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 220 - Licensure of Podiatrists › Rule 645-220.16 - License Reinstatement

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A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or
				  voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license
				  in accordance with
				  645-1131. (272C)
				  and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance
				  with 220.15(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing as a podiatrist in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.1 - Definitions

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"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Board"
means the board of podiatry.
"Grace period"
means the 30-day period
				  following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be
				  active.
"Inactive license"
means a license that has
				  expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist in the state of
				  Iowa.
"License expiration date"
means June 30 of
				  even-numbered years.
"Licensure by endorsement"
means the
				  issuance of an Iowa license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics
				  to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-221.8 (17A,147,272C) by
				  which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reciprocal license"
means the issuance of
				  an Iowa license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics to an
				  applicant who is currently licensed in another state that has a mutual
				  agreement with the Iowa board of podiatry to license persons who have the same
				  or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
"Reinstatement"
means the process as
				  outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a
				  licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily
				  surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without
				  conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active
				  status.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.2 - Requirements for Licensure

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(1) The applicant
				will submit a completed online application for licensure and pay the
				nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
				645-5.15
				(147,148F,149).
(2) No application
				will be considered complete until official copies of academic transcripts are
				received.
a. Applicants for licensure in
				orthotics or prosthetics must submit proof of graduation from an educational
				program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
				Programs.
b. Applicants for
				licensure in pedorthics must submit proof of graduation from an educational
				program approved by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic
				Education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.3 - Written Examinations

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(1) Prosthetists
				must have completed and passed the Board of Certification/Accreditation,
				International (BOC), or American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
				Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Incorporated (ABC), examination for
				prosthetists.
(2) Orthotists must
				have completed and passed the BOC or ABC examination for orthotists.
(3) Pedorthists must have completed and
				passed the BOC or ABC examination for pedorthists.
(4) The applicant has responsibility for:
a. Making arrangements to take the
				examination; and
b. Arranging to
				have the examination score reports sent directly to the board from the ABC or
				BOC.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.4 - Educational Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
				for licensure to practice as an orthotist or prosthetist shall present official
				copies of academic transcripts, verifying completion of the following
				requirements:
a. A baccalaureate or higher
				degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts must be
				sent directly from the college or university to the board of podiatry;
				and
b. Verification of completion
				of an academic program in orthotics or prosthetics accredited by the Commission
				on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Transcripts must
				be sent directly from the program to the board of podiatry.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.5 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
				who has been a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist under the laws of
				another jurisdiction may file an application for licensure by endorsement with
				the board office. The board may receive by endorsement any applicant from the
				District of Columbia, or another state, territory, province or foreign country
				who:
a. Submits a completed online application
				for licensure and pays the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
				645-5.15(147,148F,149);
b. Shows
				evidence of licensure requirements that are similar to those required in
				Iowa;
c. For prosthetic or orthotic
				licensure, provides:
(1) A baccalaureate or
				higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts
				must be sent directly from the college or university to the board of podiatry;
				and
(2) Verification of completion
				of an academic program in orthotics or prosthetics accredited by CAAHEP.
				Transcripts must be sent directly from the program to the board of
				podiatry;
d. For
				pedorthic licensure, provides:
(1) A high
				school diploma or its equivalent; and
(2) Verification of completion of an academic
				program in pedorthics accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and
				Prosthetic Education. Verification must be sent directly from the program to
				the board of podiatry;
e.
				Provides verification of license from every jurisdiction in which the applicant
				has been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office.
				Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the
				jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides:
(1) Licensee's name;
(2) Date of initial licensure;
(3) Current licensure status; and
(4) Any disciplinary action taken against the
				license;
f. Submits a
				copy of the scores from the appropriate professional examination to be sent
				directly from the examination service to the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.6 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or
				pedorthics begins on July 1 of an even-numbered year and ends on June 30 of the
				next even-numbered year. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license
				prior to its expiration.
(2) An
				individual who was issued a license within six months of the license renewal
				date will not be required to renew the license until the subsequent renewal
				date two years later.
(3) A
				licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the
				continuing education requirements of rule
				645-225.2 (148F,272C). A
				licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance
				period may use continuing education credit earned during the compliance period
				for the first renewal following reactivation; and
b. Submit the completed renewal application
				and renewal fee before the license expiration date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.7 - License Reactivation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  shall:
(1) Submit a completed online
				application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in
				rule 645-5.15
				(147,148F,149).
(2) Provide
				verification of current competence to practice by satisfying one of the
				following criteria:
a. If the license has been
				on inactive status for five years or less, an applicant must provide the
				following:
(1) Verification of the license
				from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is
				or has been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive,
				sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification
				may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction's board office if the
				verification includes:
1. Licensee's
				name;
2. Date of initial
				licensure;
3. Current licensure
				status; and
4. Any disciplinary
				action taken against the license; and
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.8 - License Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or
				  voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license
				  in accordance with rule
				  645-11.31 (272C) and must apply
				  for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance with rule
				  645-221.8 (17A,147,272C) prior
				  to practicing as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a pedorthist in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 221 - Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-221.9 - License Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or
				  voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license
				  in accordance with rule
				  645-1131. (272C)
				  and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance
				  with rule
				  645-2218.
				  (17A,147,272C) prior to practicing as an orthotist, a prosthetist, or a
				  pedorthist in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 222 - Continuing Education for Podiatrists › Rule 645-222.1 - Definitions

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"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity"
means a
				  continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
				  rules.
"Audit"
means the selection of licensees for
				  verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
				  during a specified time period.
"Board"
means the board of podiatry.
"Continuing education"
means planned,
				  organized learning acts acquired during licensure designed to maintain,
				  improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills in order for the licensee
				  to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
				  education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
				  public.
"Hour of continuing education"
means at
				  least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of
				  an approved continuing education activity.
"Inactive license"
means a license that has
				  expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Independent study"
means a
				  subject/program/activity that a person pursues autonomously that meets
				  standards for approval criteria in the rules and includes a posttest.
"License"
means license to practice.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as a podiatrist in the state of Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 222 - Continuing Education for Podiatrists › Rule 645-222.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning
				on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next
				even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a
				podiatrist in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of
				continuing education.
(2)
				Requirements for new licensees. Those persons licensed for the first time shall
				not be required to complete continuing education as a prerequisite for the
				first renewal of their licenses. Continuing education hours acquired anytime
				from the initial licensing until the second license renewal may be used. The
				new licensee will be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing
				education per biennium for each subsequent license renewal.
(3) Hours of continuing education credit may
				be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education activity.
				These hours must be in accordance with these rules.
(4) No hours of continuing education will be
				carried over into the next biennium.
(5) It is the responsibility of each licensee
				to finance the cost of continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 222 - Continuing Education for Podiatrists › Rule 645-222.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education activity that meets all of the
				following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
				an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
				competency of the licensee;
b.
				Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
				profession;
c. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
				of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
				matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
				qualifications of presenters;
d.
				Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
				in attendance including:
(1) Date, location,
				course title, presenter(s);
(2)
				Number of program contact hours; and
(3) Certificate of completion or evidence of
				successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 223 - Practice of Podiatry › Rule 645-223.1 - Definitions

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"Ambulatory surgical center"
or
"ASC"
means an ambulatory surgical center that has in effect
				  an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the
				  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in accordance with 42 CFR Part
				  416 as amended to November 22, 2023.
"Conscious sedation"
means a depressed level
				  of consciousness produced by the administration of pharmacological substances
				  that retains the patient's ability to independently and continuously maintain
				  an airway and respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal
				  command.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 223 - Practice of Podiatry › Rule 645-223.2 - Requirements for Administering Conscious Sedation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensed podiatrist who holds a permanent license in good
				  standing may use conscious sedation for podiatric patients on an outpatient
				  basis in a hospital or ASC after the podiatrist has submitted to the board
				  office an attestation on a form approved by the board.
(1) The attestation shall include:
a. Evidence of successful completion within
				the past five years of a formal anesthesiology rotation in a residency program
				approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME); or
b. For a podiatrist who does not meet the
				requirements of paragraph 223.2(1)
"a,"
an attestation with
				evidence that the podiatrist is authorized by the governing body of a hospital
				or ASC to use conscious sedation. This attestation must be received by the
				board prior to January 1, 2005.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 223 - Practice of Podiatry › Rule 645-223.3 - Preventing Hiv and Hbv Transmission

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Podiatrists will comply with the recommendations for
				  preventing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus
				  to patients during exposure-prone invasive procedures, issued by the Centers
				  for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health
				  and Human Services, or with the recommendations of the expert review panel
				  established pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  139A.22(3)  and
				  applicable hospital protocols established pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  139A.22(1).
				  Failure to comply will be grounds for disciplinary action.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 223 - Practice of Podiatry › Rule 645-223.4 - Unlicensed Graduate of a Podiatric College

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
An unlicensed graduate of a podiatric college may function in
				  the licensed podiatrist's office only as a podiatric assistant. The licensed
				  podiatrist has full responsibility and liability for the unlicensed
				  person.
(1) Treatments, charting, and
				notations completed by the unlicensed graduate must be initialed by that person
				and countersigned by the licensed podiatrist.
(2) An unlicensed graduate will not:
a. Be referred to as "doctor" during
				professional contact with patients.
b. Treat patients in the office without a
				licensed podiatrist present.
c.
				Perform surgical work without direct supervision of a licensed
				podiatrist.
d. Diagnose or
				prescribe medicine.
e. Take
				independent actions regarding diagnosis, treatment or prescriptions.
f. Visit nursing homes or make house calls
				without the presence of the licensed podiatrist.
g. Bill for any services.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 223 - Practice of Podiatry › Rule 645-223.5 - Prescribing Opioids

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Podiatrists will review a patient's information contained in
				  the prescription monitoring program database for each opioid prescription prior
				  to prescribing, unless the patient is receiving inpatient hospice care or
				  long-term residential facility care.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 224 - Discipline for Podiatrists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-224.1 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in Iowa Code section
				  272C.3 when the board determines
				  that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses or those
				  listed in 645-Chapter 13:
(1)
				Prescribing opioids in dosage amounts exceeding what would be prescribed by a
				reasonably prudent prescribing practitioner engaged in the same
				practice.
(2) Reserved.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 224 - Discipline for Podiatrists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-224.2 - Indiscriminately Prescribing, Administering or Dispensing Any Drug for Other Than a Lawful Purpose

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in 645-Chapter 13 when the board determines that the licensee is
				  guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
(1) Self-prescribing or self-dispensing
				controlled substances.
(2)
				Prescribing or dispensing controlled substances to members of the licensee's
				immediate family for an extended period of time.
a. Prescribing or dispensing controlled
				substances to members of the licensee's immediate family is allowable for an
				acute condition or on an emergency basis when the physician conducts an
				examination, establishes a medical record, and maintains proper
				documentation.
b. Immediate family
				includes spouse or life partner, natural or adopted children, grandparent,
				parent, sibling, or grandchild of the physician; and natural or adopted
				children, grandparent, parent, sibling, or grandchild of the physician's spouse
				or life partner.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 224 - Discipline for Podiatrists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-224.3 - Method of Discipline

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The board has the authority to impose the following
				  disciplinary sanctions:
1. Revocation
				of license.
2. Suspension of
				license until further order of the board or for a specific period.
3. Prohibit permanently, until further order
				of the board, or for a specific period, the licensee's engaging in specified
				procedures, methods, or acts.
4.
				Probation.
5. Require additional
				education or training.
6. Require a
				reexamination.
7. Order a physical
				or mental evaluation, or order alcohol and drug screening within a time
				specified by the board.
8. Impose
				civil penalties not to exceed $1000.
9. Issue a citation and warning.
10. Such other sanctions allowed by law as
				may be appropriate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 224 - Discipline for Podiatrists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-224.4 - Discretion of Board

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The following factors may be considered by the board in
				  determining the nature and severity of the disciplinary sanction to be
				  imposed:
1. The relative serious
				nature of the violation as it relates to ensuring a high standard of
				professional care to the citizens of this state;
2. The facts of the particular
				violation;
3. Any extenuating facts
				or other countervailing considerations;
4. The number of prior violations or
				complaints;
5. The seriousness of
				prior violations or complaints;
6.
				Whether remedial action has been taken; and
7. Such other factors as may reflect upon the
				competency, ethical standards, and professional conduct of the
				licensee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 224 - Discipline for Podiatrists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-224.6 - Indiscriminately Prescribing, Administering or Dispensing Any Drug for Other Than a Lawful Purpose

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule
				  645-2243.
				  (147,272C) when the board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the
				  following acts or offenses:
(1)
				Self-prescribing or self-dispensing controlled substances.
(2) Prescribing or dispensing controlled
				substances to members of the licensee's immediate family for an extended period
				of time.
a. Prescribing or dispensing
				controlled substances to members of the licensee's immediate family is
				allowable for an acute condition or on an emergency basis when the physician
				conducts an examination, establishes a medical record, and maintains proper
				documentation.
b. Immediate family
				includes spouse or life partner, natural or adopted children, grandparent,
				parent, sibling, or grandchild of the physician; and natural or adopted
				children, grandparent, parent, sibling, or grandchild of the physician's spouse
				or life partner.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 225 - Continuing Education for Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-225.1 - Definitions

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"ABC"
means the American Board for
				  Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Incorporated.
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity"
means a
				  continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
				  rules.
"Audit"
means the selection of licensees for
				  verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
				  during a specified time period.
"Board"
means the board of podiatry.
"BOC"
means the Board of
				  Certification/Accreditation, International.
"Continuing education"
means planned,
				  organized learning acts acquired during licensure designed to maintain,
				  improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills in order for the licensee
				  to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
				  education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
				  public.
"Hour of continuing education"
means at
				  least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of
				  an approved continuing education activity.
"Inactive license"
means a license that has
				  expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Independent study"
means a
				  subject/program/activity that a person pursues autonomously that meets
				  standards for approval criteria in the rules and includes a posttest.
"License"
means license to practice.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist in the state of
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 225 - Continuing Education for Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-225.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning
				on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next
				even-numbered year.
a. Each biennium, each
				person who is licensed to practice as an orthotist in this state shall be
				required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education.
b. Each biennium, each person who is licensed
				to practice as a prosthetist in this state shall be required to complete a
				minimum of 30 hours of continuing education.
c. Each biennium, each person who is licensed
				to practice as a pedorthist in this state shall be required to complete a
				minimum of 20 hours of continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 225 - Continuing Education for Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-225.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education activity that meets all of the
				following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
				an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
				competency of the licensee;
b.
				Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
				profession;
c. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
				of that said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
				matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
				qualifications of presenters;
d.
				Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
				in attendance including:
(1) Date, location,
				course title, and presenter(s);
(2)
				Number of program contact hours; and
(3) Certificate of completion or evidence of
				successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 225 - Continuing Education for Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists › Rule 645-225.4 - Audit of Continuing Education Report

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In addition to the requirements of
				  645-4.11 (272C), proof of
				  current BOC or ABC certification as an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist
				  will be accepted in lieu of individual certificates of completion for an
				  audit.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Podiatrists › Chapter 226 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-226.1 - Board of Podiatry Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules

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The board hereby adopts by reference the following:
(1) to (9) Reserved.
(10) Model rules for licensee review
				committee, 481-Chapter 505.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter
				  272C.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.1 - Definitions

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For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall
				  apply:
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"ASPPB"
means the Association of State and
				  Provincial Psychology Boards.
"Board"
means the board of
				  psychology.
"Certified health service provider in
				  psychology"
means a person who works in a clinical setting, who is
				  licensed to practice psychology and who has a doctoral degree 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.
"Clinical experience"
means the provision of
				  health services in psychology by the applicant to individuals or groups of
				  clients/patients. Clinical experience does not include teaching or research
				  performed in an academic setting.
"Grace period"
means the 30-day period
				  following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be
				  active.
"Inactive license"
means a license that has
				  expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as a psychologist or health service provider in psychology in the
				  state of Iowa.
"License expiration date"
means June 30 of
				  even-numbered years.
"Licensure by endorsement"
means the
				  issuance of an Iowa license to practice psychology to an applicant who is or
				  has been licensed in another jurisdiction.
"Mandatory training"
means the requirements
				  found in Iowa Code section
				  232.69.
"National examination"
means the Examination
				  for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
"Provisional license"
means a license issued
				  to a person who is completing a predoctoral internship or postdoctoral
				  residency under supervision in order to satisfy the requirements for
				  licensure.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-240.11 (17A,147,272C) by
				  which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reinstatement"
means the process as
				  outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a
				  licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily
				  surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without
				  conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active
				  status.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.2 - Requirements for Initial Psychology Licensure

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The following criteria shall apply to licensure:
(1) Submit a completed application for
				licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
				645-5.16(147,154B).
(2) Except as
				otherwise stated in these rules, no application will be considered by the board
				until:
a. Official copies of academic
				transcripts sent directly from the school to the board of psychology have been
				received by the board; and
b.
				Satisfactory evidence of the candidate's qualifications has been supplied in
				writing on the prescribed forms by the candidate's supervisors.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.3 - Educational Qualifications

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An applicant for licensure to practice as a psychologist
				  shall possess a doctoral degree in psychology.
(1) At the time of an applicant's graduation:
a. The program from which the doctoral degree
				in psychology is granted must be:
(1)
				Accredited by the American Psychological Association; or
(2) Accredited by the Canadian Psychological
				Association; or
(3) Designated by
				the ASPPB/National Register; or
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.4 - Examination Requirements

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An applicant will pass the national examination to be
				  eligible for licensure in Iowa.
(1) To
				be eligible to take the national examination, the applicant will:
a. Meet all requirements of subrules 240.2(1)
				and 240.2(2); and
b. Provide
				official copies of academic transcripts sent directly from the school to the
				board of psychology verifying completion of a doctoral degree in psychology in
				accordance with rule 645-240.3
				(154B).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.6 - Certified Health Service Provider in Psychology

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(1)
Requirements for the health service provider in psychology.
The applicant shall:
a. Verify at least one
				year of clinical experience in an organized health service training program
				that meets the requirements of subrule 240.6(2) and at least one year of
				clinical experience in a health service setting that meets the requirements for
				postdoctoral residency stated in rule
				645-240.5 (154B). Alternatively,
				an applicant may submit verification of current registration at the doctoral
				level by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists to verify
				completion of the required clinical experience.
b. Submit a completed application and
				nonrefundable application fee along with supporting documentation. Incomplete
				applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years
				without additional supporting documentation shall be:
(1) Considered invalid and shall be
				destroyed; or
(2) Maintained upon
				written request of the applicant. The applicant is responsible for requesting
				that the file be maintained.
c. Renew the certificate biennially at the
				same time as the psychology license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.7 - Requirements for Provisional License

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(1)
Predoctoral internship.
An applicant for a provisional license
				for purposes of completing a predoctoral internship shall provide the
				following:
a. Submit a completed provisional
				application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in
				rule 645-5.16 (147,154B).
b. A copy of the applicant's acceptance
				letter for the predoctoral internship.
c. Identification of the training director
				and the training director's contact information.
d. Evidence that the applicant is enrolled in
				an educational program that meets the requirements of rule
				645-240.3
				(154B).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 240 - Licensure of Psychologists › Rule 645-240.8 - Licensure by Endorsement

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An applicant who possesses a doctoral degree in psychology
				  and has been a licensed psychologist at the doctoral level under the laws of
				  another jurisdiction may file an application for licensure by endorsement with
				  the board office. The board may license by endorsement any applicant from the
				  District of Columbia or another state, territory, province, or foreign country
				  who:
(1) Submit a completed
				application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in
				rule 645-5.16 (147,154B).
(2) Provides verification of license from the
				jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, and
				additional verifications if necessary to verify at least three years of an
				independent license as described in subrule 240.8(4), sent directly from the
				jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public
				or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction.
				Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the
				jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides:
a. Licensee's name;
b. Date of initial licensure;
c. Current licensure status; and
d. Any disciplinary action taken against the
				license.