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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Athletic Trainers › Chapter 353 - Discipline for Athletic Trainers › Rule 645-353.2 - Grounds for Discipline

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in 645-Chapter 13 when the board determines that any of the following
				  acts or offenses listed in such chapter or in Iowa Code section
				  147.55 have occurred:
(1) Professional incompetency. Professional
				incompetency includes, but is not limited to:
a. A substantial lack of knowledge or ability
				to discharge professional obligations within the scope of practice.
b. A substantial deviation from the standards
				of learning or skill ordinarily possessed and applied by other athletic
				trainers in the state of Iowa acting in the same or similar
				circumstances.
c. A failure to
				exercise the degree of care that is ordinarily exercised by the average
				athletic trainer acting in the same or similar circumstances.
d. Failure to conform to the minimal standard
				of acceptable and prevailing practice of a licensed athletic trainer in this
				state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Athletic Trainers › Chapter 353 - Discipline for Athletic Trainers › Rule 645-353.3 - 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 › Athletic Trainers › Chapter 353 - Discipline for Athletic Trainers › Rule 645-353.4 - 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 for 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 › Athletic Trainers › Chapter 354 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-354.1 - Board of Athletic Training 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.1 - Definitions

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For purposes of these rules, the following definitions will
				  apply:
"Active interpreter or transliterator
				  services"
means the actual time spent personally providing
				  interpreting or transliterating services or providing interpreting or
				  transliterating services through videoconferencing or remotely. When in a team
				  interpreting situation, the time spent monitoring while the team interpreter is
				  actively interpreting will not be included in the time spent personally
				  providing interpreting or transliterating services.
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Board"
means the board of sign language
				  interpreters and transliterators.
"Direct supervision of a temporary license
				  holder"
means monitoring of interpreting or transliterating services
				  while personally observing the temporary license holder providing those
				  services, as outlined in paragraphs 361.3(4)
"b"
and
"c."
"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 sign language interpreter or transliterator in the state of
				  Iowa.
"Licensure by endorsement"
means the
				  issuance of an Iowa license to practice as a sign language interpreter or
				  transliterator to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another
				  state.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-361.9 (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.
"Supervisor"
means a sign language
				  interpreter or transliterator licensed pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  154E.3 and subrule 361.2(1) who
				  provides on-site evaluations and advisory sessions with a temporary license
				  holder for the purpose of the professional development of that temporary
				  license holder.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.2 - Requirements for Licensure

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(1) The following
				criteria will apply to licensure:
a.
				Applicants will submit a completed online licensure application and pay the
				nonrefundable fee; and
b.
				Applicants will provide proof of one of the following:
(1) Passed the National Association of the
				Deaf/Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (NAD/RID) National Interpreter
				Certification (NIC) examination after November 30, 2011; or
(2) Passed one of the following examinations
				administered by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID):
1. Oral Transliteration Certificate (OTC);
				or
2. Certified Deaf Interpreter
				(CDI); or
(3) Passed the
				Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) with a score of 3.5 or
				above after December 31, 1999; or
(4) Passed the Cued Language Transliterator
				National Certification Examination (CLTNCE) administered by The National
				Certifying Body for Cued Language Transliterators; or
(5) Currently holds one of the following
				NAD/RID certifications awarded through November 30, 2011, by the National
				Council on Interpreting (NCI):
1. National
				Interpreter Certification (NIC); or
2. National Interpreter Certification
				Advanced (NIC Advanced); or
3.
				National Interpreter Certification Master (NIC Master); or
(6) Currently holds one of the following
				certifications previously awarded by the RID:
1. Certificate of Interpretation (CI);
				or
2. Certificate of
				Transliteration (CT); or
3.
				Certificate of Interpretation and Certificate of Transliteration (CI and CT);
				or
4. Interpretation
				Certificate/Transliteration Certificate (IC/TC); or
5. Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC);
				or
(7) Currently holds
				one of the following certifications previously awarded by the National
				Association of the Deaf (NAD):
1. NAD III
				(Generalist); or
2. NAD IV
				(Advanced); or
3. NAD V (Master);
				or
(8) Currently holds an
				advanced or master certification awarded by the Board for Evaluation of
				Interpreters (BEI).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.3 - Requirements for Temporary License

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(1) An applicant
				who has not successfully completed one of the board-approved examinations or
				does not hold an approved certification set forth in paragraph
				361.2(1)
"d"
will provide verification the applicant has passed
				one of the following:
a. The written portion
				of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) examination;
b. The written portion of the Board for
				Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) examination;
c. The written portion of the Educational
				Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) examination;
d. The EIPA prehire examination at the
				highest recommended level;
e. An
				associate degree or higher from a formal interpreter training program (ITP)
				with a regionally accredited college or university;
f. The American Sign Language Proficiency
				Interview (ASLPI) at the 2+ level or higher; or
g. The Sign Language Proficiency Interview
				(SLPI) at the intermediate level or higher.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.4 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
				who has been a licensed sign language interpreter or transliterator under the
				laws of another jurisdiction will 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. Meets the
				requirements of rule 645-361.2 (154E);
b. Shows evidence of licensure requirements
				that are similar to those required in Iowa; and
c. Provides an equivalency evaluation of
				foreign educational credentials sent directly from the equivalency service to
				the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.5 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice as a sign language interpreter
				or transliterator will begin on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and end on June
				30 of the next odd-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 applying for renewal will:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements
				as provided in 645-subrules 362.2(1) and 362.2(2) or, in lieu of meeting such
				requirements, provide proof of a current national interpreter certification
				issued by an organization recognized by the board (e.g., Registry of
				Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); National Association of the Deaf (NAD);
				NAD-RID National Interpreter Certification (NIC)) as evidence of meeting
				continuing education requirements. A licensee whose license was reactivated
				during the current biennial license 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, and attach verification of
				completion of continuing education hours on the website before the license
				expiration date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.6 - License Reactivation

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To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  needs to:
(1) Submit a completed
				online reactivation application and pay the nonrefundable fee.
(2) If licensed in another jurisdiction,
				submit a license verification document that discloses disciplinary action taken
				against the license in the jurisdiction where the applicant was most recently
				licensed. The document should come directly from that jurisdiction.
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice sign language interpreting or transliterating 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 been most
				recently licensed and has been practicing during the time period in which 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. The licensee's name;
2. The 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.7 - License Reinstatement

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A licensee whose license has been revoked, suspended, or
				  voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive board-approved reinstatement
				  of the license and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license
				  prior to practicing sign language interpreting or transliterating in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.9 - License Reactivation

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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-subrule 5.18(9).
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice sign language interpreting or transliterating 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 in which 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. The licensee's name;
2. The 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 361 - Licensure of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-361.10 - 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
				  645-1131. (272C)
				  and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance
				  with 361.9(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing sign language interpreting or
				  transliterating in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 362 - Continuing Education for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-362.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"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 sign language
				  interpreters and transliterators.
"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 sign language interpreter or transliterator in the state of
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 362 - Continuing Education for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-362.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) Requirements
				for permanent licensees. The continuing education compliance period runs
				concurrently with each two-year renewal period beginning on July 1 of each
				odd-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. Each
				person who is licensed to practice as a sign language interpreter or
				transliterator in this state will be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours
				of continuing education as specified in rule
				645-362.3 (154E,272C).
(2) Exception for new permanent licensees. A
				person licensed for the first time will not be required to complete continuing
				education as a prerequisite for the first renewal of the license. Thereafter,
				the new licensee will complete the continuing education requirements as set
				forth in rule 645-362.3 (154E,272C). The
				licensee may use continuing education hours acquired anytime from the initial
				licensing until the second license renewal to meet the requirements.
(3) National Interpreters Certification (NIC)
				or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certification. A licensee who
				provides proof of a current NIC or current RID Certification meets continuing
				education requirements for that biennium renewal cycle.
(4) Requirements for temporary license
				holders. The continuing education compliance period runs concurrently with each
				two-year renewal period beginning on the date of initial licensure. Temporary
				license holders will be required to obtain 40 hours of continuing education as
				set forth in rule 645-362.3 (154E,272C). The
				temporary license holder may use only continuing education hours acquired
				during the current renewal period. Proof of continuing education hours acquired
				will be submitted with a temporary license renewal application.
(5) Hours of continuing education credit may
				be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education
				activity.
(6) No hours of
				continuing education will be carried over into the next renewal
				period.
(7) The licensee is
				responsible for the cost of continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 362 - Continuing Education for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-362.3 - 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. Is an
				organized program of learning fundamental to the practice of the profession
				that contributes directly to the professional competency of the
				licensee;
b. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education and training in the subject matter
				of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the qualifications
				of presenters;
c. Fulfills stated
				program goals, objectives, or both; and
d. Provides proof of 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 363 - Discipline for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-363.1 - Definition

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"Consumer"
means an individual utilizing
				  interpreting services who uses spoken English, American Sign Language, or a
				  manual form of English, and in an interpreting situation or setting, the term
				  "consumer" includes both the deaf or hard-of-hearing individual or individuals
				  and the hearing individual or individuals present in such situation or
				  setting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 363 - Discipline for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-363.2 - Grounds for Discipline

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule 645-363.2 (154E,272C) 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) Unethical conduct. In accordance with
				Iowa Code section 147.55(3),
				behavior (e.g., acts, knowledge, and practices) that constitutes unethical
				conduct includes but is not limited to the following:
a. Engaging in sexual activities or sexual
				contact with a consumer when there is a risk of exploitation or potential harm
				to the consumer or when the relationship could reasonably be expected to
				interfere with the interpreter's or transliterator's objectivity, competence,
				or effectiveness.
b. Failure to
				decline or to withdraw from an interpreting or transliterating assignment when
				the interpreter or transliterator does not possess the professional skills and
				knowledge required for the specific interpreting or transliterating situation
				or setting.
c. Failure to refrain
				from providing advice or personal opinions or aligning with one person over
				another in the course of one's professional duties.
d. Discriminating against a consumer on the
				basis of age, sex, race, creed, illness, marital status, political belief,
				religion, mental or physical disability or diagnosis, sexual orientation, or
				economic or social status.
e.
				Failure to inform a consumer when federal or state laws require disclosure of
				confidential information.
f.
				Failure to avoid a conflict of interest when there is a risk of exploitation or
				potential harm to the consumer or when the relationship could reasonably be
				expected to interfere with the interpreter's objectivity, competence, or
				effectiveness; or failure to disclose to a consumer an actual or perceived
				conflict of interest.
g. Failure to
				present a professional appearance that is not visually distracting and is
				appropriate to the setting.
h.
				Failure by a temporary license holder to comply with the requirements of
				645-subrule 361.2(6).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 363 - Discipline for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-363.3 - 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 engaging in specified procedures,
				methods, or acts.
4.
				Probation.
5. Require additional
				education or training.
6. Require a
				reexamination.
7. Order a physical,
				mental, or clinical competency 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 363 - Discipline for Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Rule 645-363.4 - 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 › Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators › Chapter 364 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-364.1 - Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules.

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
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 650 - Dental Board › Title I - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 650-1.2 - Purpose of the Board

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The purpose of the board is to protect public health, safety,
				  and welfare by administering, interpreting, and enforcing the provisions of law
				  that relate to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting.
				  In pursuit of this mission, the board performs these primary functions:
(1) Administers examinations for the testing
				of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants;
(2) Issues licenses, registrations,
				certificates, and permits to qualified practitioners;
(3) Sets standards for license, registration,
				and permit renewal and continuing education;
(4) Enforces Iowa laws regulating the
				practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting;
(5) Investigates complaints concerning
				violations of the dental practice Act and rules;
(6) Conducts disciplinary hearings and
				monitors the compliance of licensees or registrants with board orders;
				and
(7) Adopts rules and
				establishes standards for practitioners pursuant to its authority under the
				Iowa Code and administrative rules.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title I - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 650-1.3 - Organization of the Board

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(1) The
				board shall be composed of five members licensed to practice dentistry, two
				members licensed to practice dental hygiene and two members not licensed to
				practice dentistry or dental hygiene and who shall represent the general
				public. All members are appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by
				the senate.
(2) Five members of the
				board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting
				business.
(3) The dental hygiene
				committee of the board shall be composed of the two dental hygiene members of
				the board and one dentist member of the board. The dentist member will be
				elected annually to serve on the committee by a majority vote of the board. The
				dentist member of the committee must have supervised and worked in
				collaboration with a dental hygienist for a period of at least three years
				immediately preceding election to the committee.
(4) Two members of the dental hygiene
				committee shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting
				business.
(5) Committees of the
				board may be appointed by the board chairperson and shall not constitute a
				quorum of the board. The board chairperson shall appoint committee
				chairpersons. Committees of the board may include the executive committee,
				licensure committee, grievance committee, continuing education advisory
				committee, and dental assistant committee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title I - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 650-1.4 - Organization of the Dental Hygiene Committee

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(1) All matters regarding the practice,
				discipline, education, examination, and licensure of dental hygienists will be
				initially directed to the dental hygiene committee. The committee shall have
				the authority to adopt recommendations regarding the practice, discipline,
				education, examination, and licensure of dental hygienists and shall carry out
				duties as assigned by the board. Recommendations by the committee shall include
				a statement and documentation supporting its recommendation to the board. The
				board shall review all committee recommendations. The recommendations shall be
				ratified by the board unless the board makes a specific written finding that
				the recommendation exceeds the jurisdiction or expands the scope of the
				committee beyond the authority granted in subrule 1.4(2), creates an undue
				financial impact on the board, or is not supported by the record. The board may
				not amend a committee recommendation without the concurrence of the majority of
				the members of the dental hygiene committee.
(2) This rule shall not be construed as
				impacting or changing the scope of practice of the profession of dental hygiene
				or authorizing the independent practice of dental hygiene.
(3) The committee shall not have regulatory
				or disciplinary authority with regard to dentists, dental assistants, dental
				lab technicians, or other auxiliary dental personnel.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
				  153.33A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title I - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 650-1.5 - Information

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Members of the public may obtain information from or submit
				  requests relating to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting,
				  continuing education, or any other matter to the Executive Director, Iowa Dental
				  Board, 400 S.W. 8th Street, Suite D, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4687.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title I - General Provisions › Chapter 1 - Administration › Rule 650-1.6 - Meetings

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(1) The board shall
				hold an annual meeting each year in Des Moines to elect officers and conduct
				other business. Officers of the board shall consist of a chairperson, vice
				chairperson, and secretary. Officers shall assume their duties immediately
				following their election at the annual meeting.
(2) The board may hold additional meetings as
				the chairperson, vice chairperson, or majority of the board deems necessary.
				Written notices stating the time and place of the meetings shall be provided
				consistent with the open meetings law.
(3) The dental hygiene committee shall hold
				an annual meeting each year in Des Moines, Iowa, to elect officers and conduct
				other business. Officers of the committee shall consist of a chairperson, vice
				chairperson, and secretary. Officers shall assume their duties immediately
				following their election at the annual meeting.
(4) The dental hygiene committee may hold
				additional meetings as the chairperson, vice chairperson, or majority of the
				committee deems necessary.
(5)
				Dates and location of board meetings may be obtained from the board's office.
				Except as otherwise provided by statute, all board meetings shall be open and
				the public shall be permitted to attend.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.1 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter:
"Agency."
In lieu of the words "agency
				  issuing these rules", insert "Iowa Board of Dental
				  Examiners".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.3 - Requests for Access to Records

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(1)
Location of record.
In
				lieu of the words "Insert agency name and address", insert "Iowa Board of
				Dental Examiners, 400 S.W. 8th Street, Suite D, Des Moines, Iowa
				50309-4687".
(2)
Office
				hours.
In lieu of the words "Insert customary office hours and, if
				agency does not have customary office hours of at least thirty hours per week,
				insert hours specified in Iowa Code section
				22.4 ",
				insert "8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
				holidays".
(7)
Fees.
c.
Supervisory fee.
In lieu of the words "(specify time period)", insert
				"one-half hour".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.6 - Procedure by Which Additions, Dissents, or Objections May Be Entered Into Certain Records

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In lieu of the words "designate office", insert "the
				  executive director".
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.9 - Disclosures Without the Consent of the Subject

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(1) Open records are routinely disclosed
				without the consent of the subject.
(2) To the extent allowed by law, disclosure
				of confidential records may occur without the consent of the subject. Following
				are instances where disclosure, if lawful, will generally occur without notice
				to the subject:
a. For a routine use as
				defined in rule 650-6.10 (153,147,22) or in any
				notice for a particular record system.
b. To a recipient who has provided the agency
				with advance written assurance that the record will be used solely as a
				statistical research or reporting record; provided, that, the record is
				transferred in a form that does not identify the subject.
c. To another government agency or to an
				instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under the control of
				the United States for a civil or criminal law enforcement activity if the
				activity is authorized by law, and if an authorized representative of such
				government agency or instrumentality has submitted a written request to the
				agency specifying the record desired and the law enforcement activity for which
				the record is sought.
d. To an
				individual pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the
				health or safety of any individual if a notice of the disclosure is transmitted
				to the last-known address of the subject.
e. To the legislative services agency.
f. Disclosures in the course of
				employee disciplinary proceedings.
g. In response to a court order or
				subpoena.
h. Notwithstanding any
				statutory confidentiality provision, the board may share information with the
				child support recovery unit through manual or automated means for the sole
				purpose of identifying licensees or applicants subject to enforcement under
				Iowa Code chapter 252J or 598.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.10 - Routine Use

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(1) Defined.
				"Routine use" means the disclosure of a record without the consent of the
				subject or subjects, for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for
				which the record was collected. It includes disclosures required to be made by
				statute other than the public records law, Iowa Code chapter 22.
(2) To the extent allowed by law, the
				following uses are considered routine uses of all agency records:
a. Disclosure to those officers, employees,
				investigators, members or agents of the agency who have a need for the record
				in the performance of their duties. The custodian of the record may upon
				request of any officer or employee, investigator, or member, or on the
				custodian's own initiative, determine what constitutes legitimate need to use
				confidential records.
b. Disclosure
				of information indicating an apparent violation of the law to appropriate law
				enforcement authorities for investigation and possible criminal prosecution,
				civil court action, or regulatory order.
c. Disclosure to the department of
				inspections and appeals for matters in which it is performing services or
				functions on behalf of the agency.
d. Transfers of information within the agency
				and among board members; to other state agencies, boards and departments;
				federal agencies; to agencies in other states; national associations; or to
				local units of government as appropriate to administer the agency's statutory
				authority.
e. Information released
				to staff of federal and state entities for audit purposes or for purposes of
				determining whether the agency is operating a program lawfully.
f. Any disclosure specifically authorized by
				the statute under which the record was collected or maintained.
g. Disclosure to the attorney general's
				office for use in performing its official functions.
h. Disclosure to the public and news media of
				pleadings, motions, orders, final decisions, and informal settlements filed in
				licensee disciplinary proceedings.
i. Transmittal to the district court of the
				record in a disciplinary hearing, pursuant to Iowa Code section
				17A.19(6),
				regardless of whether the hearing was opened or closed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.11 - Consensual Disclosure of Confidential Records

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(1)
Consent to disclosure by a
				subject individual.
To the extent permitted by law, the subject may
				consent in writing to agency disclosure of confidential records as provided in
				rule 6.7(153,147,22).
(2)
Complaints to public officials. A
letter from the subject of a
				confidential record to a public official which seeks the official's
				intervention on behalf of the subject in a matter that involves the agency may
				to the extent permitted by law be treated as an authorization to release
				sufficient information about the subject to the official to resolve the
				matter.
(3)
Obtaining
				information from a third party.
The agency is required to obtain
				information to verify and investigate applications for licensure or permit,
				complaints concerning licensees, and alleged violations of law and statute.
				Requests to third parties for this information may involve the release of
				records requiring special procedures.
a.
				Where necessary, the agency shall obtain from the subject individual an
				authorization for the release of specially protected information on a form that
				meets the requirements of the law.
b. To obtain alcohol and drug abuse patient
				information, the agency shall obtain special authorization from the subject
				individual on a "Consent to Release Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Information"
				form or other appropriate form.
c.
				The agency is authorized by law to subpoena books, papers, records, and any
				other real evidence, whether or not privileged or confidential under law, to
				help it determine whether it should institute an administrative
				hearing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.12 - Release to Subject

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(1) The subject
				of a confidential record may file a written request to review confidential
				records about that person as provided in rule 6.6(153,147,22). However, the
				agency need not release the following records to the subject:
a. The identity of a person providing
				information to the agency need not be disclosed directly or indirectly to the
				subject of the information when the information is authorized to be held
				confidential pursuant to Iowa Code section
				22.7(18)
				 or other provisions of law.
b. Records need not be disclosed to the
				subject when they are the work product of an attorney or are otherwise
				privileged.
c. Peace officers'
				investigative reports may be withheld from the subject, except as required by
				the provisions of Iowa Code section
				22.7(5).
d. All information in licensee complaint and
				investigation files maintained by the board for purposes of licensee discipline
				are required to be withheld from the subject prior to the filing of formal
				charges and the notice of hearing in a licensee disciplinary
				proceeding.
e. As otherwise
				authorized by state or federal law or rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.15 - Other Groups of Records

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This rule describes groups of records maintained by the
				  agency other than record systems as defined in rule 6.1(153,147,22). These
				  records are routinely available to the public. However, the agency's files of
				  these records may contain confidential information as discussed in rule
				  6.13(153,147,22). This information is stored electronically and on paper. The
				  records listed may contain information about individuals.
(1) Board agendas, minutes, news releases,
				statistical reports and compilations, newsletters, publications,
				correspondence, opinions, rulings, and other information intended for the
				public except those records concerning closed sessions which are exempt from
				disclosure under Iowa Code section
				21.5 or which are
				otherwise confidential by law. These records may contain information about
				individuals, including board members and staff. This information is collected
				pursuant to Iowa Code section
				21.3.
				This information is stored electronically and on paper.
(2) Records of board rule-making proceedings.
				These records may contain information about individuals making written or oral
				comments on rules proposed by the board. This information is collected pursuant
				to Iowa Code section
				17A.4.
				This information is stored electronically and on paper.
(3) Board decisions, findings of fact, final
				orders, declaratory rulings, declaratory orders, and other statements of law or
				policy issued by the board in the performance of its function. This information
				is stored electronically or on paper.
(4) Administrative records. This includes
				documents concerning budget, property inventory, purchasing, yearly reports,
				office policies for employees, time sheets, printing and supply
				requisitions.
(5) Office manuals.
				Information in office manuals such as the procedures manual may be confidential
				under Iowa Code section
				17A.2(7)
"f"
or other applicable
				provision of law.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.16 - Data Processing System

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The board does not currently have a data processing system
				  which matches, collates, or permits the comparison of personally identifiable
				  information in one record system with personally identifiable information on
				  another record system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 650 - Dental Board › Title II - Administration › Chapter 6 - Public Records and Fair Information Practices › Rule 650-6.17 - Purpose and Scope

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This chapter implements Iowa Code section
				  22.11
				  by establishing board policies and procedures for the maintenance of records.
				  This chapter does not:
1. Require the
				board to index or retrieve records which contain information about individuals
				by that person's name or other personal identifier.
2. Make available to the general public
				records which would otherwise not be available under the public records law,
				Iowa Code chapter 22.
3. Govern the
				maintenance or disclosure of, notification of or access to, records in the
				possession of the board which are governed by rules of another board or
				agency.
4. Apply to grantees,
				including local governments or subdivisions, administering state-funded
				programs, unless otherwise provided by law or agreement.
5. Make available records compiled by the
				board in reasonable anticipation of court litigation or formal administrative
				proceedings. The availability of the records to the general public or to any
				subject individual or party to litigation or proceedings shall be governed by
				applicable legal and constitutional principles, statutes, rules of discovery,
				evidentiary privileges, and applicable rules of the board.