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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 244 - Prescribing Psychologists › Rule 645-244.11 - Complaints-joint Rule

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Any complaint received by the board alleging a violation of
				  this chapter shall be forwarded to the board of medicine. Any complaint
				  received by the board of medicine alleging a violation of this chapter shall be
				  forwarded to the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 244 - Prescribing Psychologists › Rule 645-244.13 - Amendment-joint Rule

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Any rule identified as a joint rule may only be amended by
				  agreement of the board and board of medicine through a joint rule-making
				  process.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 244 - Prescribing Psychologists › Rule 645-244.13 - Amendment-joint Rule

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Any rule identified as a joint rule may only be amended by
				  agreement of the board and board of medicine through a joint rulemaking
				  process.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Psychologists › Chapter 245 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-245.1 - Board of Psychology 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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.1 - Definitions

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"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Board"
means the board of respiratory care
				  and polysomnography.
"BRPT"
means the Board of Registered
				  Polysomnographic Technologists.
"CAAHEP"
means the Commission on
				  Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
"CoARC"
means the Commission on
				  Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
"Grace period"
means the 30-day period
				  following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be
				  active.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as a respiratory care practitioner, polysomnographic technologist, or
				  respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date"
means March 31 of
				  even-numbered years.
"NBRC"
means the National Board for
				  Respiratory Care.
"Polysomnographic technologist"
means a
				  person licensed by the board to engage in the practice of polysomnography under
				  the general supervision of a physician or a qualified health care professional
				  prescriber.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-261.14 (17A,147,272C) by
				  which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reciprocal license"
means the issuance of
				  an Iowa license to practice as a respiratory care practitioner,
				  polysomnographic technologist, or respiratory care and polysomnography
				  practitioner to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state that
				  has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of respiratory care and
				  polysomnography to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications
				  to those required in Iowa.
"Reinstatement"
means the process as
				  outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a
				  licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily
				  surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without
				  conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active
				  status.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.2 - General Requirements for Licensure

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The following general criteria apply to licensure:
(1) An applicant must submit a completed
				online application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee
				specified in rule 645-5.17 (147,152B). The
				applicant must submit two completed sets of fingerprint cards to facilitate a
				national criminal history background check. The cost for the evaluation of the
				fingerprint cards and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa
				division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of
				Investigation (FBI) criminal history background checks is assessed to the
				applicant. The board may withhold issuing a license pending receipt of a report
				from the DCI and FBI.
a. An applicant must
				submit a release authorizing the background check.
b. Licensees who were issued their licenses
				within six months prior to the renewal do not need to renew their licenses
				until the renewal month two years later.
c. An applicant who has been a licensed
				respiratory care practitioner, polysomnographic technologist, or respiratory
				care and polysomnography practitioner under the laws of another jurisdiction
				shall provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the
				applicant has most recently been licensed. Verification shall be 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) All disciplinary action taken against the
				license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.3 - Additional Requirements for Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensure

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The following are additional specific criteria for licensure
				  as a respiratory care practitioner:
(1) Successful completion of a respiratory
				care education program accredited by, or under a letter of review from, CoARC
				or CAAHEP.
(2) Foreign-trained
				respiratory care practitioners shall:
a.
				Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by one of
				the following: International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credentials
				Evaluation Service; or International Credentialing Associates, Inc. The
				professional curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in these rules. The
				candidate bears the expense of the curriculum evaluation.
b. Provide a copy of the certificate or
				diploma awarded to the applicant from a respiratory care program in the country
				in which the applicant was educated.
c. Receive a final determination from the
				board regarding the application for licensure.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.4 - Additional Requirements for Polysomnographic Technologist Licensure

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The following are additional specific criteria for licensure
				  as a polysomnographic technologist:
(1) Graduation from a polysomnographic
				educational program accredited by CAAHEP. A transcript shall be submitted to
				the board office directly from the college or university; or
(2) Graduation from an entry into respiratory
				care professional practice program accredited by CoARC or CAAHEP for which a
				transcript will be submitted to the board office directly from the college or
				university; and direct-source verification of one of the following:
a. Completion of a sleep specialist program
				option accredited by CoARC or CAAHEP, or
b. Obtaining the sleep disorder specialist
				credential from the NBRC, or
c.
				Obtaining the registered polysomnographic technologist credential from the
				BRPT; or
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.5 - Requirements for Dual Licensure

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The following are additional specific criteria for licensure
				  as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner. An applicant for
				  licensure as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner shall meet the
				  requirements of subrules 261.5(1) and 261.5(2).
(1) The applicant shall have successfully
				completed a respiratory care education program accredited by, or under a letter
				of review from, CoARC or CAAHEP.
a.
				Foreign-trained practitioners shall:
(1)
				Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by
				International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credentials Evaluation
				Service; or International Credentialing Associates, Inc. The professional
				curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in these rules. The candidate will
				bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation.
(2) Provide a copy of the certificate or
				diploma awarded to the applicant from the program in the country in which the
				applicant was educated.
(3) Receive
				a final determination from the board regarding the application for
				licensure.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.6 - License Renewal

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(1) The biennial
				license renewal period for a license will begin on April 1 of an even-numbered
				year and end on March 31 of the next even-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 does not need 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 645-262.2 (148G,152B,272C) and
				the mandatory reporting requirements of subrule 261.8(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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.7 - License Reactivation

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To apply for reactivation of an inactive license, a licensee
				  shall:
(1) Submit a reactivation
				application and pay the reactivation fee specified in rule
				645-5.17(147,152B).
(2) If the
				license has been inactive for two or more years, submit two completed
				fingerprint cards to facilitate a national criminal history background check.
				The cost for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI
				criminal history background checks will be assessed to the applicant. The board
				may withhold issuing a license pending receipt of a report from the DCI and
				FBI.
(3) Provide verification of
				current competence to practice by satisfying one of the following criteria:
a. If the license has been on inactive status
				for five years or less, an applicant must provide the following:
(1) Verification of the license from 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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.8 - 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
				  645-261.14 (17A,147,272C) prior
				  to practicing in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.14 - 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 specified in
				rule 645-5.17 (147,152B).
(3) If the license has been inactive for two
				or more years, the licensee shall submit two completed fingerprint cards to
				facilitate a national criminal history background check. The cost for the
				evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history
				background checks shall be assessed to the applicant. The board may withhold
				issuing a license pending receipt of a report from the DCI and FBI.
(4) Provide verification of current
				competence to practice by satisfying one of the following criteria:
a. If the license has been on inactive status
				for five years or less, an applicant must provide the following:
(1) Verification of the license from 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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 261 - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners, Polysomnographic Technologists, and Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Practitioners › Rule 645-261.15 - 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
				  645-26114.
				  (17A,147,272C) prior to practicing in this state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.1 - Definitions

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"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity"
means a
				  continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
				  rules.
"Audit"
means the selection of licensees for
				  verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
				  during a specified time period.
"Board"
means the board of respiratory care
				  and polysomnography.
"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.
"Hour of continuing education"
means at
				  least 50 minutes spent by a licensee completing an approved continuing
				  education activity through live, virtual, online or prerecorded means where the
				  instructor provides proof of completion by the licensee as set forth in these
				  rules.
"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 as a respiratory care practitioner, polysomnographic technologist, or
				  respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner in the state of
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

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(1) The biennial
				continuing education compliance period will extend for a two-year period
				beginning on April 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on March 31 of the
				next even-numbered year. Each biennium, the licensee will be required to
				complete continuing education that meets the requirements specified in rule
				645-262.3(148G,152B,272C).
a. For respiratory
				care practitioner licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing
				education.
b. For respiratory care
				and polysomnography practitioner licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of
				continuing education.
c. For
				polysomnographic technologist licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of
				continuing education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.3 - Standards

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(1)
General
				criteria.
A continuing education activity that meets all of the
				following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the
				continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
				an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
				competency of the licensee;
b.
				Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
				profession;
c. Is conducted by
				individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
				of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
				matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
				qualifications of presenters;
d.
				Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
				in attendance including:
(1) Date(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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.5 - Automatic Exemption

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A licensee shall be exempt from the continuing education
				  requirement during the license biennium when that person:
1. Served honorably on active duty in the
				military service; or
2. Resided in
				another state or district having continuing education requirements for the
				profession and met all requirements of that state or district for practice
				therein; or
3. Was a government
				employee working in the licensee's specialty and assigned to duty outside the
				United States; or
4. Was absent
				from the state but engaged in active practice under circumstances which are
				approved by the board.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.6 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

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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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 262 - Continuing Education for Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-262.7 - Continuing Education Exemption for Disability or Illness

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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 to a relative who
				  is ill or disabled and needs care from that primary caregiver, the physician
				  shall verify 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 › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.1 - Definitions

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"Board"
means the board of respiratory care
				  and polysomnography.
"Direct supervision"
means that the
				  respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or the polysomnographic
				  technologist providing supervision must be present where the polysomnographic
				  procedure is being performed and immediately available to furnish assistance
				  and direction throughout the performance of the procedure.
"General supervision"
means that the
				  polysomnographic procedure is provided under a physician's or qualified health
				  care professional prescriber's overall direction and control, but the
				  physician's or qualified health care professional prescriber's presence is not
				  required during the performance of the procedure.
"Physician"
means a person who is currently
				  licensed in Iowa to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and
				  surgery, is board-certified, and is actively involved in the sleep medicine
				  center or laboratory.
"Polysomnographic student"
means a person
				  who is enrolled in a program approved by the board and who may provide
				  sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a respiratory care and
				  polysomnography practitioner or a polysomnographic technologist as part of the
				  person's education program.
"Polysomnographic technician"
means a person
				  who has graduated from a program approved by the board, but has not yet
				  received an accepted national credential awarded from an examination program
				  approved by the board and who may provide sleep-related services under the
				  direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care and polysomnography
				  practitioner or a licensed polysomnographic technologist for a period of up to
				  30 days following graduation while awaiting credentialing examination
				  scheduling and results.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.2 - Code of Ethics

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(1) The respiratory
				care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will practice acceptable
				methods of treatment and will not practice beyond the competence or exceed the
				authority vested in the practitioner or technologist by physicians.
(2) The respiratory care practitioner or
				polysomnographic technologist will continually strive to increase and improve
				knowledge and skill and will render to each patient the full measure of the
				practitioner's or technologist's ability. All services will be provided with
				respect for the dignity of the patient, regardless of the patient's social or
				economic status or personal attributes or the nature of the patient's health
				problems.
(3) The respiratory care
				practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will be responsible for the
				competent and efficient performance of assigned duties and will expose
				incompetent, illegal or unethical conduct of members of the
				profession.
(4) The respiratory
				care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will hold in confidence all
				privileged information concerning the patient and refer all inquiries regarding
				the patient to the patient's physician.
(5) The respiratory care practitioner or
				polysomnographic technologist will not accept gratuities and shall guard
				against conflict of interest.
(6)
				The respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will uphold
				the dignity and honor of the profession and abide by its ethical
				principles.
(7) The respiratory
				care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will have knowledge of
				existing state and federal laws governing the practice of respiratory therapy
				or polysomnography and will comply with those laws.
(8) The respiratory care practitioner or
				polysomnographic technologist will cooperate with other health care
				professionals and participate in activities to promote community, state, and
				national efforts to meet the health needs of the public.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.3 - Intravenous Administration

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Starting an intravenous line or administering intravenous
				  medications is outside the scope of practice of a licensed respiratory care
				  practitioner. However, this rule does not preclude a licensed respiratory care
				  practitioner from performing intravenous administration under the auspices of
				  the employing agency if formal training is acquired and
				  documented.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.4 - Setup and Delivery of Respiratory Care Equipment

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(1) Unlicensed
				personnel may deliver, set up, and test the operation of respiratory care
				equipment for a patient but will not perform any type of patient care.
				Instruction or demonstration of the equipment will be limited to its mechanical
				operation (on and off switches, emergency button, cleaning, maintenance). Any
				instruction or demonstration to the patient regarding the clinical use of the
				equipment; the fitting of any device to the patient or making any adjustment;
				or any patient monitoring, patient assessment, or other procedures designed to
				evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment must be performed by a licensed
				respiratory therapist or other licensed health care provider allowed by Iowa
				law.
(2) Respiratory care equipment
				includes but is not limited to:
a. Positive
				airway pressure (continuous positive airway pressure and bi-level positive
				airway pressure) devices and supplies;
b. Airway clearance devices;
c. Invasive and noninvasive mechanical
				ventilation devices and supplies;
d. Nasotracheal and tracheal suctioning
				devices and supplies;
e. Apnea
				monitors and alarms and supplies;
f. Tracheostomy care devices and
				supplies;
g. Respiratory diagnostic
				testing devices and supplies, including but not limited to pulse oximetry,
				CO2 monitoring, and spirometry devices and supplies;
				and
h. Pulse-dose or demand-type
				oxygen conserving devices or any oxygen delivery systems beyond the
				capabilities of a simple mask or cannula or requiring particulate or molecular
				therapy in conjunction with oxygen.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.6 - Practice of Polysomnography

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(1) The practice of
				polysomnography consists of but is not limited to the following tasks as
				performed for the purpose of polysomnography, under the general supervision of
				a licensed physician or qualified health care professional prescriber:
a. Monitoring, recording, and evaluating
				physiologic data during polysomnographic testing and review during the
				evaluation of sleep-related disorders, including sleep-related respiratory
				disturbances, by applying any of the following techniques, equipment, or
				procedures:
(1) Noninvasive continuous,
				bilevel positive airway pressure, or adaptive servo-ventilation titration on
				spontaneously breathing patients using a mask or oral appliance; provided,
				however, that the mask or oral appliance does not extend into the trachea or
				attach to an artificial airway.
(2)
				Supplemental low-flow oxygen therapy of less than six liters per minute,
				utilizing a nasal cannula or incorporated into a positive airway pressure
				device during a polysomnogram.
(3)
				Capnography during a polysomnogram.
(4) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(5) Pulse oximetry.
(6) Gastroesophageal pH monitoring.
(7) Esophageal pressure monitoring.
(8) Sleep stage recording using surface
				electroencephalography, surface electrooculography, and surface submental
				electromyography.
(9) Surface
				electromyography.
(10)
				Electrocardiography.
(11)
				Respiratory effort monitoring, including thoracic and abdominal
				movement.
(12) Plethysmography
				blood flow monitoring.
(13) Snore
				monitoring.
(14) Audio and video
				monitoring.
(15) Body movement
				monitoring.
(16) Nocturnal penile
				tumescence monitoring.
(17) Nasal
				and oral airflow monitoring.
(18)
				Body temperature monitoring.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.7 - Students

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(1) A student who
				is enrolled in an approved respiratory care, sleep add-on, polysomnography
				training program, or electroneurodiagnostic program and is employed in an
				organized health care system may render services defined in Iowa Code sections
				152B.2 and
				152B.3 and chapter 148G under
				the direct and immediate supervision of a respiratory care practitioner,
				polysomnographic technologist, or respiratory care and polysomnography
				practitioner for the duration of the program, but not to exceed the duration of
				the program.
(2) Direct and
				immediate supervision of a respiratory care or polysomnographic student means
				that the licensed respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic
				technologist will:
a. Be continuously on site
				and present in the department or facility where the student is performing
				care;
b. Be immediately available
				to assist the person being supervised in the care being performed;
				and
c. Be responsible for care
				provided by students.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 265 - Practice of Respiratory Care Practitioners and Polysomnographic Technologists › Rule 645-265.8 - Location of Polysomnography Services

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The practice of polysomnography is to take place only in a
				  facility that is accredited by a nationally recognized sleep medicine
				  laboratory or center accrediting agency, in a facility operated by a hospital
				  or a hospital licensed under Iowa Code chapter 135B, or in a patient's home
				  pursuant to rules adopted by the board; provided, however, that the scoring of
				  data and the education of patients may take place in another
				  setting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Respiratory Care Practitioners › Chapter 266 - Adoption of Uniform and Model Rules › Rule 645-266.1 - Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography 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 › Social Workers › Chapter 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.1 - Definitions

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For purposes of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"ASWB"
means the Association of Social Work
				  Boards.
"Board"
means the board of social
				  work.
"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.
"LBSW"
means licensed bachelor social
				  worker.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as a social worker in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date"
means December 31
				  of even-numbered years.
"LISW"
means licensed independent social
				  worker.
"LMSW"
means licensed master social
				  worker.
"Mandatory reporter training"
means the
				  training requirements in Iowa Code section
				  232.69.
"Reactivate"
or
"reactivation"
means the process as outlined in rule
				  645-280.8 (17A,147,272C).
"Reinstatement"
means the process as
				  outlined in rule 645-11.31
				  (272C).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.2 - Social Work Services Subject to Regulation

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Social work services provided to an individual in this state
				  through telephonic, electronic or other means, regardless of the location of
				  the social worker, shall constitute the practice of social work and be subject
				  to regulation in Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division › Social Workers › Chapter 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.3 - Requirements for Licensure

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The following criteria shall apply to licensure:
(1) The applicant submits a completed
				application for licensure and pays the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in
				rule 645-5.19 (147,154C).
(2) No application will be considered by the
				board until official copies of academic transcripts have been received by the
				board except as provided in subrule 280.3(7).
(3) The applicant provides 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 › Social Workers › Chapter 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.4 - 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 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.5 - 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 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.6 - 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 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.7 - 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 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.8 - 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 280 - Licensure of Social Workers › Rule 645-280.9 - 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 281 - Continuing Education for Social Workers › Rule 645-281.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Active license"
means a license that is
				  current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity"
means a
				  continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
				  rules.
"Audit"
means the selection of licensees for
				  verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
				  during a specified time period.
"Board"
means the board of social
				  work.
"Continuing education"
means planned,
				  organized learning acts acquired during licensure designed to maintain,
				  improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills in order for the licensee
				  to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
				  education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
				  public.
"Hour of continuing education"
means at
				  least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of
				  an approved continuing education activity.
"Inactive license"
means a license that has
				  expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category
				  of "inactive license" may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive,
				  delinquent, closed, or retired.
"License"
means license to practice.
"Licensee"
means any person licensed to
				  practice as a social worker in the state of Iowa.