Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 196 - Emergency Medical Services-military Service, Veteran Reciprocity, and Spouses of Active Duty Service Members › Rule 641-196.3 - Veteran and Active Duty Military Spouse Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A veteran or
			 spouse with an unrestricted 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 and will be given credit for examinations previously passed when
			 consistent with the licensing authority's laws and rules on examination
			 requirements. A fully completed application for licensure submitted by a
			 veteran or spouse under this subrule shall be given priority and shall be
			 expedited.
(2) Such an application
			 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.
			 The applicant shall use the same forms as any other applicant for licensure by
			 reciprocity and shall additionally provide such documentation as is reasonably
			 needed to verify the applicant's status as a veteran under Iowa Code section
			 35.1(2)  or a
			 spouse of an active duty member of the military forces of the United
			 States.
(3) Upon receipt of a fully
			 completed licensure application, the licensing authority shall promptly
			 determine if the scope of practice of the jurisdiction where the veteran or
			 spouse is licensed is substantially equivalent to the scope of practice in
			 Iowa. The licensing authority shall make this determination based on
			 information supplied by the applicant and such additional information as the
			 licensing authority may acquire from the applicable jurisdiction.
(4) The licensing authority shall promptly
			 grant a license to the veteran or spouse if the applicant is licensed in the
			 same or similar profession in another jurisdiction whose scope of practice is
			 substantially equivalent to those required in Iowa, unless the applicant is
			 ineligible for licensure based on other grounds, for example, the applicant's
			 disciplinary or criminal background.
(5) If the licensing authority determines
			 that the scope of practice in the jurisdiction in which the veteran or spouse
			 is licensed is not substantially equivalent to the scope of practice in Iowa,
			 the licensing authority 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
			 criminal background, or the issuance of a temporary license is inconsistent
			 with the licensing authority's enabling statute, the following shall apply:
a. If an applicant has not passed the
			 required examination(s) for licensure, the applicant may not be issued a
			 temporary license but may request that the licensure application be placed in
			 pending status for up to one year or as mutually agreed to provide the
			 applicant with the opportunity to satisfy the examination
			 requirements.
b. If additional
			 education or training is required, the applicant may request that the licensing
			 authority issue a temporary license for a specified period of time during which
			 the applicant will successfully complete the necessary education or training.
			 The licensing authority shall issue a temporary license for a specified period
			 of time upon such conditions as the licensing authority deems reasonably
			 necessary to protect the health, welfare or safety of the public unless the
			 licensing authority 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 licensing authority 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 licensing authority may
			 extend a temporary license on a case-by-case basis for good cause.