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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning
				on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next
				even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a
				licensee in this state will be required to complete a minimum of 27 hours of
				continuing education approved by the board.
(2) Requirements of new licensees. Those
				persons licensed for the first time during the license renewal period will 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 renewal may be used. The new licensee will
				be required to complete a minimum of 27 hours of continuing education per
				biennium for each subsequent license renewal.
(3) Requirement of supervisors. For licensure
				at the independent level, persons serving in a supervisory role must complete
				three hours of continuing education in supervision.
(4) Hours of continuing education credit may
				be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education activity.
				These hours must be in accordance with these rules.
(5) No hours of continuing education will be
				carried over into the next biennium except as stated for the second renewal. A
				licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance
				period may use continuing education earned during the compliance period for the
				first renewal following reactivation.
(6) The licensee will maintain a personal
				file with all documentation of the continuing education credits
				obtained.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education activity that meets all of the
				following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
				an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
				competency of the licensee;
b.
				Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
				profession;
c. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
				of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
				matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
				qualifications of presenters;
d.
				Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both;
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
				in attendance including:
(1) Date, location,
				course title, presenter(s);
(2)
				Number of program contact hours; and
(3) Certificate of completion or evidence of
				successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor;
				and
f. Contains one of
				the following content areas:
(1) Human
				behavior.
1. Theories and concepts of the
				development of human behavior in the life cycle of individuals, families and
				the social environment;
2.
				Community and organizational theories;
3. Normal, abnormal and addictive
				behaviors;
4. Abuse and neglect;
				and
5. Effects of culture, race,
				ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender.
(2) Assessment and treatment.
1. Psychosocial
				assessment/interview;
2.
				Utilization of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
				Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) of the American Psychiatric Association, published
				March 2022;
3. Theoretical
				approaches and models of practice-individual, couple, and family therapy and
				group psychotherapy;
4.
				Establishing treatment goals and monitoring progress;
5. Techniques of social work practice;
				and
6. Interdisciplinary
				consultation and collaboration.
(3) Social work research, program evaluation,
				or practice evaluation.
(4)
				Management, administration, and social policy.
1. Organizational policies and
				procedures;
2. Advocacy and
				prevention in social work practice;
3. Management of social work staff and other
				personnel; and
4. Management of
				social work programs.
(5) Theories and concepts of social work
				education.
(6) Social work ethics
				as they pertain to the rules of conduct.
(7) An area, as demonstrated by the licensee,
				that directly relates to the licensee's individual practice as a social worker.
				The licensee will submit for consideration by the board a specific explanation
				of how the program relates to the licensee's individual practice setting as a
				social worker.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.4 - Written Examination

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(1) The applicant
				will take and pass the ASWB examination at the appropriate level as follows:
a. Bachelor level social worker-the basic
				level examination.
b. Master level
				social worker-the intermediate level examination.
c. Independent level social worker-the
				clinical level examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.5 - Educational Qualifications

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(1) Bachelor level
				social worker. An applicant for a license will possess a bachelor's degree in
				social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social
				Work Education at the time of graduation.
(2) Master and independent level social
				worker. An applicant for a license will present evidence satisfactory to the
				board that the applicant:
a. Possesses a
				master's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the
				Council on Social Work Education at the time of graduation; or
b. Possesses a doctoral degree in social work
				from a college or university approved by the board at the time of
				graduation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.6 - Supervised Clinical Experience

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An applicant for licensure as an independent level social
				  worker must complete a supervised clinical experience as set forth in this
				  rule.
(1)
Minimum
				requirements.
The supervised clinical experience must satisfy all of
				the following requirements:
a.
Timing.
The supervised clinical experience cannot begin until
				after licensure as a master level social worker.
b.
Duration.
The supervised
				clinical experience must be a minimum of two years.
c.
Minimum number of hours.
The supervised clinical experience consists of at least 3,000 hours of
				practice.
d.
Minimum number
				of direct client hours.
The supervised clinical experience consists of
				at least 1,500 hours of direct client contact.
e.
Minimum number of direct
				supervision hours.
The supervised clinical experience consists of at
				least 110 hours of direct supervision equitably distributed throughout the
				supervised clinical experience, including at least 24 hours of live or recorded
				direct observation of client interaction. A maximum of 50 hours of direct
				supervision may be obtained through group supervision. Direct supervision can
				occur in person or by using videoconferencing. After 110 hours of direct
				supervision are complete, ongoing direct supervision will continue to occur for
				the remainder of the supervised clinical experience.
f.
Number of supervisors.
A
				supervisee may utilize a maximum of four supervisors at any given time. A
				supervisee is responsible for notifying each supervisor if another supervisor
				is also being utilized to allow for coordination as appropriate.
g.
Number of supervisees.
A
				supervisor will determine the number of supervisees who can be supervised
				safely and competently and will not exceed that number.
h.
Content.
The supervised
				clinical experience must involve performing psychosocial assessments,
				diagnostic practice using the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
				Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), published March 2022, and providing
				treatment, including the establishment of treatment goals, psychosocial therapy
				using evidence-based therapeutic modalities, and differential treatment
				planning. The supervised clinical experience will prepare the supervisee for
				independent practice and must include training on practice management, ethical
				standards, legal and regulatory requirements, documentation, coordination of
				care, and self-care.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.7 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice social work will begin on
				January 1 of odd-numbered years and end on December 31 of the next
				even-numbered year. Every licensee will renew on a biennial basis. The licensee
				is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration. Failure of the
				licensee to receive notice does not relieve the licensee of the responsibility
				for renewing the license.
(2)
				Renewal procedures.
a. A licensee seeking
				renewal will:
(1) Meet the continuing
				education requirements of rule
				645-281.2 (154C) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 280.7(3); and
(2) Submit the completed renewal application
				and renewal fee before the license expiration date.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.8 - License Reactivation

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To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  shall:
(1) Submit a reactivation
				application.
(2) Pay the
				reactivation fee that is due as specified in 645-subrule 5.19(4).
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice social work by satisfying one of the following criteria:
a. If the license has been on inactive status
				for five years or less, an applicant will 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 › Social Workers › Chapter 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.9 - 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
				  645-280.8 (17A,147,272C) prior
				  to practicing social work in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 282 - Practice of Social Workers › Rule 645-282.1 - Definitions

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"Client"
means the individual, couple,
				  family, or group to whom a licensee provides direct social work
				  services.
"Clinical services"
means services provided
				  by an LMSW or LISW that involve the professional application of social work
				  theory and methods in diagnosing, assessing, treating, and preventing
				  psychosocial disabilities or impairments, including emotional and mental
				  disorders.
"Counseling"
means a method used by
				  licensees to assist clients in learning how to solve problems and make
				  decisions about personal, health, social, educational, vocational, financial,
				  and other interpersonal concerns.
"Psychosocial therapy"
means a specialized,
				  formal interaction between an LMSW or LISW and a client in which a therapeutic
				  relationship is established and maintained to assist the client in overcoming
				  or abating specific emotional, mental, or social problems and achieving
				  specified goals for well-being. Psychosocial therapy is a form of psychotherapy
				  that emphasizes the interface between the client and the client's environment.
				  Therapy is a planned, structured program based on a diagnosis and is directed
				  to accomplish measurable goals and objectives specified in the client's
				  individual treatment plan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 282 - Practice of Social Workers › Rule 645-282.2 - Rules of Conduct

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(1)
Informed consent.
a. A
				licensee will provide services to clients only in the context of a professional
				relationship based, when appropriate, on valid written informed consent. A
				licensee will use clear and understandable language to inform clients about the
				nature of available services, potential benefits and risks, limits and risks of
				confidentiality, alternative ways of receiving assistance, applicable fees, and
				involvement of and sharing information with third parties.
b. If a client has difficulty communicating,
				a licensee will attempt to ensure the client's comprehension. This may include
				providing the client with a detailed verbal explanation or arranging for a
				qualified interpreter or translator whenever possible. A licensee will provide
				information in a manner that is understandable and culturally appropriate for
				the client. Clients will be given sufficient opportunity to ask questions and
				receive answers about social work services, including electronic delivery of
				services, if appropriate.
c. If a
				client lacks the capacity to provide informed consent, a licensee will protect
				the client's interests by seeking permission from an appropriate third party
				and will inform the client consistent with the client's level of understanding.
				In such instances, a licensee will seek to ensure that the third party acts in
				a manner consistent with the client's wishes and interests. A licensee will
				take reasonable steps to enhance the client's ability to give informed
				consent.
d. If a client is
				receiving services involuntarily, a licensee will provide information about the
				nature and extent of services and about the extent of the client's right to
				refuse services.
e. The provision
				of social work services to an individual in this state through any electronic
				means, including the Internet, telephone, or the Iowa communications network or
				any fiberoptic media, regardless of the location of the licensee, constitutes
				the practice of social work in the state of Iowa and will be subject to
				regulation in accordance with Iowa Code chapters 147 and 154C and the
				administrative rules of the board. A licensee who provides services via
				electronic media will inform recipients of the limitations and risks associated
				with such services.
f. A licensee
				will obtain a client's informed consent before audiotaping or videotaping the
				client or permitting a third party to observe services provided to the
				client.
g. A licensee will develop
				policies regarding the sharing, retention, and storage of digital and other
				electronic communications and records and will inform clients of applicable
				policies.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 283 - Discipline for Social Workers › Rule 645-283.1 - Grounds for Discipline

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in Iowa Code section
				  272C.3 when the board determines
				  that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses or those
				  listed in 645-Chapter 13:
Violation of a regulation, rule, or law of this state,
				  another state, or the United States that relates to the practice of social
				  work, including but not limited to the rules of conduct found in rule
				  645-282.2 (154C).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147,
				  154C and 272C.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 283 - Discipline for Social Workers › Rule 645-283.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning
				on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on December 31 of the next
				even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a
				licensee in this state will be required to complete a minimum of 27 hours of
				continuing education approved by the board.
(2) Requirements of new licensees. Those
				persons licensed for the first time during the license renewal period will 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 renewal may be used. The new licensee will
				be required to complete a minimum of 27 hours of continuing education per
				biennium for each subsequent license renewal.
(3) Requirement of supervisors. For licensure
				at the independent level, persons serving in a supervisory role must complete
				three hours of continuing education in supervision.
(4) Hours of continuing education credit may
				be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education activity.
				These hours must be in accordance with these rules.
(5) No hours of continuing education will be
				carried over into the next biennium except as stated for the second renewal. A
				licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance
				period may use continuing education earned during the compliance period for the
				first renewal following reactivation.
(6) The licensee will maintain a personal
				file with all documentation of the continuing education credits
				obtained.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 283 - Discipline for Social Workers › Rule 645-283.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education activity that meets all of the
				following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
				an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
				competency of the licensee;
b.
				Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
				profession;
c. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
				of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
				matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
				qualifications of presenters;
d.
				Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both;
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
				in attendance including:
(1) Date, location,
				course title, presenter(s);
(2)
				Number of program contact hours; and
(3) Certificate of completion or evidence of
				successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor;
				and
f. Contains one of
				the following content areas:
(1) Human
				behavior.
1. Theories and concepts of the
				development of human behavior in the life cycle of individuals, families and
				the social environment;
2.
				Community and organizational theories;
3. Normal, abnormal and addictive
				behaviors;
4. Abuse and neglect;
				and
5. Effects of culture, race,
				ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender.
(2) Assessment and treatment.
1. Psychosocial
				assessment/interview;
2.
				Utilization of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
				Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) of the American Psychiatric Association, published
				March 2022;
3. Theoretical
				approaches and models of practice-individual, couple, and family therapy and
				group psychotherapy;
4.
				Establishing treatment goals and monitoring progress;
5. Techniques of social work practice;
				and
6. Interdisciplinary
				consultation and collaboration.
(3) Social work research, program evaluation,
				or practice evaluation.
(4)
				Management, administration, and social policy.
1. Organizational policies and
				procedures;
2. Advocacy and
				prevention in social work practice;
3. Management of social work staff and other
				personnel; and
4. Management of
				social work programs.
(5) Theories and concepts of social work
				education.
(6) Social work ethics
				as they pertain to the rules of conduct.
(7) An area, as demonstrated by the licensee,
				that directly relates to the licensee's individual practice as a social worker.
				The licensee will submit for consideration by the board a specific explanation
				of how the program relates to the licensee's individual practice setting as a
				social worker.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 283 - Discipline for Social Workers › Rule 645-283.4 - Written Examination

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(1) The applicant
				will take and pass the ASWB examination at the appropriate level as follows:
a. Bachelor level social worker-the basic
				level examination.
b. Master level
				social worker-the intermediate level examination.
c. Independent level social worker-the
				clinical level examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 283 - Discipline for Social Workers › Rule 645-283.5 - Educational Qualifications

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(1) Bachelor level
				social worker. An applicant for a license will possess a bachelor's degree in
				social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social
				Work Education at the time of graduation.
(2) Master and independent level social
				worker. An applicant for a license will present evidence satisfactory to the
				board that the applicant:
a. Possesses a
				master's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the
				Council on Social Work Education at the time of graduation; or
b. Possesses a doctoral degree in social work
				from a college or university approved by the board at the time of
				graduation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 284 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-284.1 - Board of Social Work 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 › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.1 - Definitions

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For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall
				  apply:
"ABA"
means the American Board of
				  Audiology.
"ASHA"
means the American Speech-Language
				  Hearing Association.
"Assistant"
means an unlicensed person who
				  works under the supervision of an Iowa-licensed speech pathologist or
				  audiologist and meets the minimum requirements set forth in these rules.
"Audiologist"
means a person who engages in
				  the application of principles, methods and procedures for measurement, testing,
				  evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, habilitation,
				  rehabilitation, or remediation related to hearing and disorders of hearing and
				  associated communication disorders for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating,
				  identifying, preventing, ameliorating, modifying, or remediating such disorders
				  and conditions in individuals or groups of individuals, including the
				  determination, selection and use of appropriate hearing devices.
"Board"
means the board of speech pathology
				  and audiology.
"Full-time"
means a minimum of 30 hours per
				  week.
"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 speech pathologist or audiologist in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date"
means December 31
				  of odd-numbered years.
"On site"
means:
1. To be continuously on site and present in
				the department or facility where services are being provided;
2. To be immediately available to assist the
				person being supervised in the services being performed; and
3. To provide continued direction of
				appropriate aspects of each treatment session in which a component of treatment
				is delegated.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-300.11 (17A,147,272C) by
				  which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reinstatement"
means the process as
				  outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a
				  licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily
				  surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without
				  conditions.
"Speech pathologist"
means a person who
				  engages in the application of principles, methods, and procedures for the
				  measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling,
				  instruction, habilitation, rehabilitation, or remediation related to the
				  development and disorders of speech, swallowing, fluency, voice, or language
				  for the purpose of nonmedically evaluating, preventing, ameliorating,
				  modifying, or remediating such disorders and conditions in individuals or
				  groups of individuals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.2 - Requirements for Licensure

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The following criteria will apply to licensure:
(1) Applicants will submit a completed online
				licensure application and pay the required fee.
(2) The application will include:
a. An official copy of a current ASHA
				certificate of clinical competence; or
b. Verification of current ABA certification;
				or
c. Submission of the following:
(1) Official copies of academic transcripts
				sent directly from the school to the board showing proof of completion of not
				less than 400 hours of supervised clinical training;
(2) Verification of nine months of full-time
				clinical experience, or equivalent, completed after the master's degree, under
				the supervision of a licensed speech pathologist or audiologist or as a part of
				the doctoral degree; and
(3)
				Results of the Praxis Examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.3 - Educational Qualifications

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(1) The applicant
				shall possess the following:
a. A master's
				degree from an accredited school, college or university with a major in speech
				pathology; or
b. A master's or
				doctoral degree from an accredited school, college or university with a major
				in audiology.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.4 - Examination Requirements

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The examination required by the board will be the Praxis
				  Examination in speech pathology or audiology. This examination is administered
				  by the Educational Testing Service. The applicant will make arrangements to
				  take the Praxis Examination in speech pathology or audiology and pay all
				  expenses associated with taking the examination. The applicant will have the
				  examination scores sent directly to the board from the Educational Testing
				  Service.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.5 - Speech Therapy and Audiology Compact

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The rules of the speech therapy and audiology compact
				  commission are incorporated by reference to Iowa Code section
				  147F.1. A speech therapist or
				  audiologist may practice speech therapy or audiology in Iowa without a license
				  issued by the board if the individual has a current compact privilege to
				  practice in Iowa issued by the speech pathology and audiology compact
				  commission.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.6 - Temporary Clinical License

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A temporary clinical license for the purpose of obtaining
				  clinical experience as a prerequisite for licensure is valid for one year and
				  may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The license shall be designated
				  "temporary clinical license in speech pathology" or "temporary clinical license
				  in audiology."
(1) A speech pathology
				applicant will submit the following to the board:
a. Evidence of supervision by a speech
				pathologist with an active, current Iowa license in good standing;
b. A completed application form and the
				temporary clinical license fee;
c.
				An official copy of the transcript sent directly from the school to the
				board;
d. Official verification of
				completion of not less than 400 hours of supervised clinical training in an
				accredited college or university; and
e. Results of the Praxis
				Examination.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.7 - Temporary Permit

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(1) A nonresident
				may apply to the board for a temporary permit to practice speech pathology or
				audiology:
a. For a period not to exceed three
				months;
b. By submitting a letter
				to support the need for such a permit;
c. By submitting documents to show that the
				applicant has substantially the same qualifications as required for licensure
				in Iowa;
d. By submitting the
				documentation prior to the date the applicant intends to begin practice;
				and
e. By submitting the temporary
				permit fee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.8 - Use of Assistants

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A licensee will, in the delivery of professional services,
				  utilize assistants only to the extent provided in these rules. Such assistants
				  will use the title provided by these rules.
(1)
Duties.
a.
Speech pathology assistant
				I.
A speech pathology assistant I works with an individual for whom
				significant improvement is expected within a reasonable amount of
				time.
b.
Speech pathology
				assistant II.
A speech pathology assistant II works with an individual
				for whom maintenance of present level of communication is the goal; or for
				whom, based on the history and diagnosis, only slow improvement is
				expected.
c.
Audiology
				assistant I.
An audiology assistant I is more broadly trained and may
				be given a variety of duties depending upon the individual's
				training.
d.
Audiology
				assistant II.
An audiology assistant II is trained specifically for a
				single task for screening.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.9 - Licensure by Endorsement

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(1) The board may
				issue a license by endorsement to any applicant from the District of Columbia
				or another state, territory, province or foreign country who has been a
				licensed speech pathologist or audiologist under the laws of another
				jurisdiction.
(2) An applicant for
				licensure by endorsement will provide verification they meet the requirements
				of rule 645-300.2 (147).
(3) A person who is licensed in another
				jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by
				endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance
				with rule 645-19.1 (272C).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.10 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license to practice speech pathology or audiology
				will begin on January 1 of an even-numbered year and end on December 31 of the
				next odd-numbered year. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license
				prior to its expiration.
(2) An
				individual who was issued an initial license within six months of the license
				renewal date will not be required to renew the license until the subsequent
				renewal date two years later.
(3) A
				licensee seeking renewal will:
a. Meet the
				continuing education requirements of rule
				645-303.2 (147) and the
				mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 300.10(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 › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.11 - License Reactivation

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To apply for reactivation of an inactive license:
(1) Submit a completed reactivation
				application and pay the nonrefundable application fee.
(2) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice speech pathology and audiology 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 the Iowa license was inactive,
				sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification
				may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction's board office if the
				verification includes:
1. Licensee's
				name;
2. Date of initial
				licensure;
3. Current licensure
				status; and
4. Any disciplinary
				action taken against the license; and
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.12 - 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 speech pathology and audiology in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.17 - 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 5.20(4).
(3) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice speech pathology and audiology 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(s)
				from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is
				or has been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive,
				sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) to the board office. Web-based
				verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction's board
				office if the verification includes:
1.
				Licensee's name;
2. Date of initial
				licensure;
3. Current licensure
				status; and
4. Any disciplinary
				action taken against the license; and
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 300 - Licensure of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-300.18 - 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
				  645-30017.
				  (17A,147,272C) prior to practicing speech pathology and audiology in this
				  state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 301 - Practice of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-301.1 - Telehealth Visits

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A licensee may provide speech pathology or audiology services
				  to a patient utilizing a telehealth visit if the services are provided in
				  accordance with the following:
(1)
				Telehealth visit" means the provision of speech pathology or audiology services
				by a licensee to a patient using technology where the licensee and the patient
				are not at the same physical location during the appointment.
(2) A licensee engaged in a telehealth visit
				will utilize technology that is secure and HIPAA-compliant (Health Insurance
				Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, PL 104"191, August 21, 1996, 110
				Stat 1936), and that includes, at a minimum, audio and video equipment that
				allows two-way real-time interactive communication between the licensee and the
				patient. A licensee may use non-real-time technologies to prepare for an
				appointment or to communicate with a patient between appointments.
(3) A licensee engaged in a telehealth visit
				shall be held to the same standard of care as a licensee who provides in-person
				speech pathology or audiology services. A licensee will not utilize a
				telehealth visit if the standard of care for the particular speech pathology or
				audiology service cannot be met using technology.
(4) Prior to the first telehealth visit, a
				licensee will obtain informed consent from the patient specific to the services
				that will be provided in a telehealth visit. At a minimum, the informed consent
				will specifically inform the patient of the following:
a. The risks and limitations of the use of
				technology to provide speech pathology or audiology services;
b. The potential for unauthorized access to
				protected health information; and
c. The potential for disruption of technology
				during a telehealth visit.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 303 - Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-303.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  will apply:
"AAA"
means the American Association of
				  Audiology.
"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.
"ASHA"
means the American Speech-Language
				  Hearing Association.
"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 speech pathology
				  and audiology.
"Continuing education"
means an approved
				  program/activity that is directly related to the sciences or contemporary
				  clinical practice of audiology, speech-language pathology and
				  speech-language-hearing science and whose content and focus are beyond the
				  basic preparation required for entry into the professions.
"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.
"License"
means license to practice.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice speech pathology or audiology or both in the state of
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 303 - Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-303.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period will run concurrently with each two-year
				period between January 1 of each even-numbered year and December 31 of each
				odd-numbered year. Each biennium, a person who is licensed to practice as a
				speech pathology or audiology licensee in this state will be required to
				complete a minimum of 26 hours of continuing education approved by the board. A
				person holding licensure in both speech pathology and audiology must meet the
				requirements for each profession. Continuing education hours do not carry
				over.
(2) Requirements of new
				licensees. Those persons licensed for the first time will 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 participation in an approved program or activity. Such programs
				and activities may take place individually or in group settings including
				in-person conferences, journal readings, teleconferences, videoconferences and
				online programs or activities as long as such programs and activities meet the
				criteria specified in the definition of continuing education in rule
				645-303.1(147).
(4) No hours of
				continuing education will be carried over into the next biennium except as
				stated for second renewal. A licensee whose license was reactivated during the
				current renewal compliance period may use continuing education earned during
				the compliance period for the first renewal following reactivation.
(5) The licensee is responsible for the cost
				of continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 303 - Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-303.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education program or activity that meets all of
				the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education program or activity:
a.
				Meets the definition of continuing education as defined in rule
				645-303.1 (147);
b. Is conducted by individuals who have
				specialized education, training and experience in the subject matter of the
				program. At the time of audit, the board may request the qualifications of
				presenters;
c. Fulfills state
				program goals, objectives, or both; and
d. Provides proof of attendance, including:
(1) Date(s), location, course title,
				presenter(s);
(2) Number of program
				contact hours; and
(3) Certificate
				of completion or evidence of successful completion of the course provided by
				the course sponsor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 304 - Discipline for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-304.2 - Grounds for Discipline

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The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions
				  provided in rule 645-304.3 (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, the
				following:
a. An intentional perversion of
				the truth in making application for a license to practice in this
				state;
b. 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
c. 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 › Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Chapter 304 - Discipline for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists › Rule 645-304.3 - 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.