Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 653 - Medicine Board › Chapter 18 - Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity › Rule 653-18.3 - Veteran and Spouse Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A veteran
			 or spouse with an unrestricted professional license in another jurisdiction may
			 apply for licensure in Iowa through reciprocity. A veteran or spouse must pass
			 any examinations required for licensure to be eligible for licensure through
			 reciprocity. A fully completed application for licensure submitted by an
			 applicant under this subrule shall be given priority and shall be
			 expedited.
(2) An application for
			 licensure by reciprocity shall contain all of the information required of all
			 applicants for licensure who hold unrestricted licenses in other jurisdictions
			 and who are applying for licensure by reciprocity, including but not limited to
			 completion of all required forms, payment of applicable fees, disclosure of
			 criminal or disciplinary history, and, if applicable, a criminal history
			 background check. In addition, the applicant shall provide such documentation
			 as is reasonably needed to verify the applicant's status as a veteran under
			 Iowa Code section 35.1(2)  or as
			 a spouse.
(3) Upon receipt of a
			 fully completed licensure application, the board shall promptly determine if
			 the scope of practice in the jurisdiction where the veteran or spouse is
			 licensed is substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements in Iowa. The
			 board shall make this determination based on information supplied by the
			 applicant and such additional information as the board may acquire from the
			 applicable jurisdiction.
(4) The
			 board shall promptly grant a license to the applicant if the applicant is
			 licensed in the same or similar profession in another jurisdiction whose scope
			 of practice is substantially equivalent to the scope of practice in Iowa,
			 unless the applicant is ineligible for licensure based on other grounds, for
			 example, the applicant's disciplinary or malpractice history or criminal
			 background.
(5) If the board
			 determines that the scope of practice in the jurisdiction in which the
			 applicant is licensed is not substantially equivalent to the scope of practice
			 in Iowa, the board shall promptly inform the applicant of the additional
			 education or training required for licensure in Iowa. Unless the applicant is
			 ineligible for licensure based on other grounds, such as disciplinary or
			 malpractice history or criminal background, the following shall apply:
a. If the applicant has not passed the
			 required examination(s) for licensure, the applicant may not be issued a
			 temporary license but may request that the application be placed in pending
			 status.
b. If additional education
			 or training is required, the applicant may request that the board issue a
			 temporary license for a specified period of time during which the applicant
			 will successfully complete the necessary education or training. The board shall
			 issue a temporary license for a specified period of time upon such conditions
			 as the board deems reasonably necessary to protect the health, welfare or
			 safety of the public, unless the board determines that the deficiency is of a
			 character that the public health, welfare or safety will be adversely affected
			 if a temporary license is granted.
c. If a request for a temporary license is
			 denied, the board shall issue an order fully explaining the decision and shall
			 inform the applicant of the steps the applicant may take in order to receive a
			 temporary license.
d. If a
			 temporary license is issued, the application for full licensure shall be placed
			 in pending status until the necessary education or training has been
			 successfully completed or the temporary license expires, whichever occurs
			 first. The board may extend a temporary license on a case-by-case basis for
			 good cause.