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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 143 - Continuing Education for Nursing Home Administration › Rule 645-143.6 - Continuing Education Exemption for Disability or Illness

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensee who has had a physical or mental disability or
				  illness during the license period may apply for an exemption. An exemption
				  provides for an extension of time or exemption from some or all of the
				  continuing education requirements. An applicant shall submit a completed
				  application form approved by the board for an exemption. The application form
				  is available upon request from the board office. The application requires the
				  signature of a licensed health care professional who can attest to the
				  existence of a disability or illness during the license period. If the
				  application is from a licensee who is the primary caregiver for a relative who
				  is ill or disabled and needs care from that primary caregiver, the physician
				  shall verify the licensee's status as the primary caregiver. A licensee who
				  applies for an exemption shall be notified of the decision regarding the
				  application. A licensee who obtains approval shall retain a copy of the
				  exemption to be presented to the board upon request.
(1) The board may grant an extension of time
				to fulfill the continuing education requirement.
(2) The board may grant an exemption from the
				continuing education requirement for any period of time not to exceed two
				calendar years. If the physical or mental disability or illness for which an
				extension or exemption was granted continues beyond the period initially
				approved by the board, the licensee must reapply for a continuance of the
				extension or exemption.
(3) The
				board may, as a condition of any extension or exemption granted, require the
				licensee to make up a portion of the continuing education requirement in the
				manner determined by the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 143 - Continuing Education for Nursing Home Administration › Rule 645-143.7 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board may take formal disciplinary action on the
				  following grounds:
(1) Failure to
				cooperate with a board audit.
(2)
				Failure to meet the continuing education requirement for licensure.
(3) Falsification of information on the
				license renewal form.
(4)
				Falsification of continuing education information.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 144 - Discipline for Chiropractic Physicians › Rule 645-144.1 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule 645-13.3 (155,272C) 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) Any falsification or misrepresentation
				contained in any report or document attesting to the facts, conditions and
				activities of the internship or work experience and submitted by the applicant,
				administrator/preceptor or other participants may be grounds for denial of
				license or for suspension or revocation of the nursing home administrator
				license in addition to the imposition of fines and any other penalties provided
				by law.
(2) Any misappropriation of
				resident funds or facility funds may be grounds for denial of license or for
				suspension or revocation of the nursing home administrator license in addition
				to the imposition of fines and any other penalties provided by law.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147,
				  155 and 272C.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 144 - Discipline for Chiropractic Physicians › Rule 645-144.2 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule 645-144.3 (155,272C) when the
				  board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or
				  offenses:
(1) Fraud in procuring a
				license. Fraud in procuring a license includes, but is not limited to, an
				intentional perversion of the truth in making application for a license to
				practice in this state which includes the following:
a. False representations of a material fact,
				whether by word or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by
				concealment of that which should have been disclosed when making application
				for a license in this state, or
b.
				Attempting to file or filing with the board or the department of public health
				any false or forged diploma or certificate or affidavit or identification or
				qualification in making an application for a license in this
				state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 144 - Discipline for Chiropractic Physicians › Rule 645-144.3 - Method of Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
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 › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 144 - Discipline for Chiropractic Physicians › Rule 645-144.4 - Discretion of Board

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
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 › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 144 - Discipline for Chiropractic Physicians › Rule 645-144.5 - Order for Mental, Physical, or Clinical Competency Examination or Alcohol or Drug Screening

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensee who is licensed by the board is, as a condition of
				  licensure, under a duty to submit to a mental, physical, or clinical competency
				  examination, including alcohol or drug screening, within a time specified by
				  order of the board. Such examination may be ordered upon a showing of probable
				  cause and shall be at the licensee's expense.
(1)
Content of order.
A
				board order for a mental, physical, or clinical competency examination shall
				include the following items:
a. A description
				of the type of examination to which the licensee must submit.
b. The name and address of the examiner or of
				the evaluation or treatment facility that the board has identified to perform
				the examination on the licensee.
c.
				The time period in which the licensee must schedule the required
				examination.
d. The amount of time
				which the licensee has to complete the examination.
e. A requirement that the licensee sign
				necessary releases for the board to communicate with the examiner or the
				evaluation or treatment facility.
f. A requirement that the licensee cause a
				report of the examination results to be provided to the board within a
				specified period of time.
g. A
				requirement that the licensee communicate with the board regarding the status
				of the examination.
h. A concise
				statement of the facts relied on by the board to order the
				evaluation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Nursing Home Administrators › Chapter 145 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-145.1 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators 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 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For purposes of these rules, the following definitions will
				  apply:
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Board"
means the board of optometry.
"CELMO"
means the Council on Endorsed
				  Licensure Mobility for Optometrists.
"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 optometrist in the state of Iowa.
"Licensure by endorsement"
means the
				  issuance of an Iowa license to practice optometry to an applicant who is or has
				  been licensed in another state.
"Mandatory training"
means training on
				  identifying and reporting child abuse or dependent adult abuse required of
				  optometrists who are mandatory reporters. The full requirements on mandatory
				  reporting of child abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code
				  section 232.69. The full requirements on
				  mandatory reporting of dependent adult abuse and the training requirements are
				  found in Iowa Code section
				  235B.16.
"NBEO"
means the National Board of Examiners
				  in Optometry.
"Optometrist"
means an optometrist who is
				  licensed to practice optometry in Iowa and who is certified by the board of
				  optometry to employ all diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for
				  the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of the conditions of the human eye and
				  adnexa, excluding the use of injections other than to counteract an
				  anaphylactic reaction, and notwithstanding Iowa Code section
				  147.107, may without charge
				  supply any of the above pharmaceuticals to commence a course of therapy, with
				  the exclusions cited in Iowa Code chapter 154.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-180.5 (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.
"TPA"
means therapeutic pharmaceutical
				  agents.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.2 - Requirements for Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The following
				criteria applies to licensure:
a. Submit a
				completed online application and pay the non-refundable licensure fee specified
				in rule 645-5.12 (147,154).
b. Applicants will submit proof of
				satisfactory completion of all educational requirements contained in Iowa Code
				chapter 154 including official copies of academic transcripts sent directly to
				the board from an accredited school or college of optometry.
c. Applicants will submit proof of passing
				all current NBEO examinations.
d.
				An applicant who has been licensed in another state will provide verification
				of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been
				licensed, 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:
(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 › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.3 - Licensure by Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Applicants who
				have been licensed as an optometrist in another state may apply for licensure
				by endorsement by submitting the following:
a. Verification the applicant meets the
				requirements of rule 645-180.2 (154); and
b. Verification of current competence to
				practice as an optometrist by satisfying one of the following criteria:
(1) Current CELMO certification;
(2) Practice as an optometrist for a minimum
				of 2,080 hours during the preceding two-year period;
(3) Employment as a faculty member teaching
				optometry in an accredited school of optometry for at least one academic year
				during the preceding two-year period;
(4) Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of
				continuing education during the preceding two-year period; or
(5) Passing the NBEO examination during the
				preceding two-year period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.4 - License Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice optometry will begin on July 1
				of an even-numbered year and end on June 30 two years later. 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
				license until the subsequent renewal two years later.
(3) A licensee applying for renewal will:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements
				of rule 645-181.2 (154) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 180.5(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 › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.5 - License Reactivation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license:
(1) Submit a completed online reactivation
				application and payment of the non-refundable application fee.
(2) If licensed in another jurisdiction,
				provide verification from the jurisdiction in which the licensee has most
				recently been licensed showing the licensee's name, date of initial licensure,
				current licensure status, and any disciplinary action taken against the
				licensee.
(3) Verification of
				current competence to practice as an optometrist by satisfying one of the
				following criteria:
a. Practice as an
				optometrist for a minimum of 2,080 hours during the preceding two-year
				period;
b. Employment as a faculty
				member teaching optometry in an accredited school of optometry for at least one
				academic year during the preceding two-year period;
c. Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of
				continuing education during the preceding two-year period; or
d. Passing the NBEO examination during the
				preceding two-year period.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.6 - 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 board-approved reinstatement
				  of the license and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license
				  prior to practicing as an optometrist in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.11 - License Reactivation

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  must submit the following:
(1) A
				completed reactivation application and payment of the application
				fee.
(2) Verification of 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:
a. Licensee's name;
b. Date of initial licensure;
c. Current licensure status; and
d. Any disciplinary action taken against the
				license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 180 - Licensure of Optometrists › Rule 645-180.12 - 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
				  645-1131. (272C)
				  and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance
				  with 180.11(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing as an optometrist in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 181 - Continuing Education for Optometrists › Rule 645-181.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  shall 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 optometry.
"CELMO"
means the Council on Endorsed
				  Licensure Mobility for Optometrists.
"Continuing education"
means planned,
				  organized learning acts 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.
"Distance learning"
means a format that
				  provides one-way content to the licensee without immediate interaction with the
				  instructor, including but not limited to correspondence courses, online courses
				  and local study group programs.
"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.
"Interactive online CE"
means the format
				  allows for immediate interaction and feedback between the audience and the
				  instructor.
"License"
means license to practice.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as an optometrist in the state of Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 181 - Continuing Education for Optometrists › Rule 645-181.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period will extend for a two-year period
				beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of each even-numbered year. Each
				biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as an optometrist in this
				state will be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of continuing
				education that meets the standards in this chapter. Continuing education hours
				cannot be carried over to the next biennium.
(2) Requirements of 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.
(3) Hours of continuing education credit may
				be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education
				activity.
(4) The licensee is
				responsible for the cost of continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 181 - Continuing Education for Optometrists › Rule 645-181.3 - Standards

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(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,
				presenter(s);
(2) Numbers 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 › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.1 - Code of Ethics

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board hereby adopts by reference the Code of Ethics of
				  the American Optometric Association as published by the American Optometric
				  Association, 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63141, modified
				  June 2007.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.2 - Recordkeeping

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Optometrists will maintain patient records in a manner
				  consistent with the protection of the welfare of the patient. Records will be
				  permanent, timely, accurate, legible, and easily understandable.
(1) Optometrists will maintain optometry
				records for each patient. The records will contain all of the following:
a.
Personal data.
(1) Name, date of birth, address and, if a
				minor, name of parent or guardian; and
(2) Name and telephone number of emergency
				contact.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.3 - Furnishing Prescriptions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Before a licensed optometrist provides a spectacle or contact
				  lens prescription to a patient, the eye examination record will include
				  best-corrected visual acuity with ophthalmic lenses or contact lenses in the
				  lens powers determined by refraction. Each contact lens or ophthalmic spectacle
				  lens/eyeglass prescription by a licensed optometrist must meet the requirements
				  as listed below:
(1) A contact lens
				prescription will contain the following information:
a. Date of issuance;
b. Name and date of birth of patient for whom
				the contact lens or lenses are prescribed;
c. Name, address, and signature of the
				practitioner;
d. All parameters
				required to duplicate properly the original contact lens;
e. A specific date of expiration, not to
				exceed 18 months, the quantity of lenses allowed and the number of refills
				allowed; and
f. At the option of
				the prescribing practitioner, the prescription may contain fitting and material
				guidelines and specific instructions for use by the patient.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.4 - Prescription Drug Orders

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Each prescription drug order furnished by an optometrist in
				  this state will meet the following requirements:
(1) Written prescription drug orders will
				contain:
a. The date of issuance;
b. The name and date of birth of the patient
				for whom the drug is dispensed;
c.
				The name, strength, and quantity of the drug, medicine, or device
				prescribed;
d. The directions for
				use of the drug, medicine, or device prescribed;
e. The name, address, and written signature
				of the practitioner issuing the prescription; and
f. The federal drug enforcement
				administration number, if required under Iowa Code chapter 124.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.5 - Use of Injectables

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A licensed optometrist shall not administer any injection
				  prior to receiving approval from the board. A licensed optometrist may
				  administer only the following injections:
(1) Subconjunctival injections for the
				medical treatment of the eye.
(2)
				Intralesional injections for the treatment of chalazia.
(3) Botulinum toxin to the muscles of facial
				expression innervated by the facial nerve, including for cosmetic
				purposes.
(4) Injections to
				counteract an anaphylactic reaction.
(5) Local anesthetics prior to a minor
				surgical procedure authorized by this chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.6 - Education and Training Approval

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The board will
				not approve the use of injections other than to counteract an anaphylactic
				reaction unless the licensed optometrist demonstrates to the board sufficient
				educational or clinical training from a college or university accredited by a
				regional or professional accreditation organization that is recognized or
				approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or by the United
				States Department of Education, or clinical training equivalent to clinical
				training offered by such an institution.
(2) A licensed optometrist who completes the
				requirements of rule 645-182.7 (154) is deemed
				approved by the board for use of injectables as outlined in this
				chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 182 - Practice of Optometrists › Rule 645-182.7 - Education and Training

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In order to use injections, a licensed optometrist will be
				  able to show proof of completion of the following requirements for board
				  approval:
(1) Be fully licensed and in
				good standing within the state of Iowa as a licensed optometrist.
(2) Have completed a total of 24 hours of
				approved educational training pertaining to injections.
a. At least 4 hours of the 24 hours must be
				clinical training.
b. At least 5
				hours of the 24 hours must pertain to the administration and side effects of
				injection treatment for botulinum toxin and chalazia.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 183 - Discipline for Optometrists › Rule 645-183.1 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The board may
				impose any of the disciplinary sanctions provided in rule
				645-13.3 (147,272C) when the
				board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or
				offenses or those listed in rule 645-Chapter 13.
(2) The licensee prescribes any controlled
				substance in dosage amounts that exceed what would be prescribed by a
				reasonably prudent licensee.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147,
				  154 and 272C.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 183 - Discipline for Optometrists › Rule 645-183.2 - Grounds for Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule 645-183.3 (147,272C) when the
				  board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or
				  offenses:
(1) Fraud in procuring a
				license. Fraud in procuring a license includes, but is not limited to, an
				intentional perversion of the truth in making application for a license to
				practice in this state, which includes the following:
a. False representations of a material fact,
				whether by word or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by
				concealment of that which should have been disclosed when making application
				for a license in this state, or
b.
				Attempting to file or filing with the board or the department of public health
				any false or forged diploma or certificate or affidavit or identification or
				qualification in making an application for a license in this
				state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Optometrists › Chapter 183 - Discipline for Optometrists › Rule 645-183.3 - 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
				or mental evaluation, or order alcohol and drug screening within a time
				specified by the board, to be paid for by the licensee.
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 › Optometrists › Chapter 183 - Discipline for Optometrists › Rule 645-183.4 - 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 › Optometrists › Chapter 184 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-184.1 - Board of Optometry 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 › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.2 - Initial Licensure

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(1) The applicant
				shall submit a complete online application and pay the nonrefundable fee
				specified in rule 645-5.13 (147,148A).
(2) If the application is not completed
				according to the instructions, the application will not be reviewed by the
				board.
(3) Submit official copies
				of academic transcripts directly from the school to the board. An applicant
				shall demonstrate successful completion of a physical therapy education program
				accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board. No
				application will be considered by the board until official copies of academic
				transcripts have been received.
(4)
				Submit a completed fingerprint card and a signed waiver form to facilitate a
				national criminal history background check by the Iowa division of criminal
				investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The cost of
				the criminal history background check by the DCI and the FBI shall be assessed
				to the applicant.
(5) Have the
				testing service send the examination score directly to the board.
(6) Provide verification of license from the
				jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, 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.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.3 - Physical Therapy Compact

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The rules of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission are
				  incorporated by reference. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant
				  may engage in the practice of physical therapy in Iowa without a license issued
				  by the board if the individual has a current compact privilege to practice in
				  Iowa issued by the Physical Therapy Compact Commission. The state fee for
				  issuance of a compact privilege to practice in Iowa shall be $60, which will be
				  collected by the Physical Therapy Compact Commission. The state fee for
				  issuance of a compact privilege to practice in Iowa shall be waived for an
				  active duty military member or spouse of an individual who is an active duty
				  military member. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who
				  practices physical therapy in Iowa using a compact privilege is subject to the
				  rules governing licensees in rule 645-201.4(147) and in 645-Chapters 201 and
				  202. Complaints, investigations, and disciplinary proceedings involving a
				  compact privilege shall be handled in accordance with Iowa Code chapters 17A
				  and 272C; 2018 Iowa Acts, House File 2425; and the rules in 645-Chapters 9, 11,
				  and 13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.4 - Examination Requirements for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

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The following criteria shall apply to the written
				  examination(s):
(1) Evidence of having
				passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) or other nationally
				recognized equivalent examination as defined by the board.
(2) The applicant shall abide by the
				following criteria:
a. For examinations taken
				prior to July 1, 1994, satisfactory completion shall be defined as receiving an
				overall examination score exceeding 1.5 standard deviations below the national
				average.
b. For examinations
				completed after July 1, 1994, satisfactory completion shall be defined as
				receiving an overall examination score equal to or greater than the
				criterion-referenced passing point recommended by the Federation of State
				Boards of Physical Therapy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.5 - Educational Qualifications

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(1) The applicant
				must present proof of meeting the following requirements for licensure as a
				physical therapist or physical therapist assistant:
a.
Educational requirements-physical
				therapists.
Physical therapists shall graduate from a physical therapy
				program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the
				board.
b.
Educational
				requirements-physical therapist assistants.
Physical therapist
				assistants shall graduate from a PTA program accredited by a national
				accreditation agency approved by the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.6 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice as a physical therapist or
				physical therapist assistant shall begin on the sixteenth day of the birth
				month and end on the fifteenth day of the birth month two years later. The
				licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration.
				Failure of the licensee to receive notice from the board does not relieve the
				licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license.
(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 two years later.
(3) A licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements
				of rule 645-203.2 (148A) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 200.6(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 › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.7 - 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 5.13(5).
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice physical therapy 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 › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.8 - 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
				  645-200.7 (17A,147,272C) prior
				  to practicing physical therapy in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.9 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice as a physical therapist or
				physical therapist assistant shall begin on the sixteenth day of the birth
				month and end on the fifteenth day of the birth month two years later. The
				licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration.
				Failure of the licensee to receive notice from the board does not relieve the
				licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license.
(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 two years later.
(3) A licensee seeking renewal shall:
a. Meet the continuing education requirements
				of rule 645-203.2 (148A) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 200.9(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 › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.15 - 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-subrule 5.13(5).
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice physical therapy 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 › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 200 - Licensure of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-200.16 - 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 200.15(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing physical therapy in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Physical and Occupational Therapists › Chapter 201 - Practice of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants › Rule 645-201.1 - Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

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(1) Physical
				therapy. The practice of physical therapy shall minimally consist of:
a. Interpreting all referrals;
b. Evaluating each patient;
c. Identifying and documenting individual
				patient's problems and goals;
d.
				Establishing and documenting a plan of care;
e. Providing appropriate treatment;
f. Determining the appropriate portions of
				the treatment program to be delegated to assistive personnel;
g. Appropriately supervising individuals as
				described in rule 645-201.4(272C);
h. Providing timely patient
				reevaluation;
i. Maintaining timely
				and adequate patient records of all physical therapy activity and patient
				responses consistent with the standards found in rule
				645-201.2 (147).