Iowa Admin. Code r. 193-14.4 - [Effective until 8/14/2024] Licensure by verification
(1)
Eligibility. A person may seek licensure by verification if
the person is licensed in at least one other jurisdiction that has a scope of
practice substantially similar to that of Iowa.
(2)
Board application. The
applicant must submit the following:
a. A
completed application for licensure by verification.
b. Payment of the application fee.
c. Completed fingerprint cards and a signed
waiver form to facilitate a national criminal history background check, if
required for initial licensure by the board .
d. A verification form completed by the
licensing authority in the jurisdiction that issued the applicant's license ,
verifying that the applicant's license in that jurisdiction complies with the
requirements of Iowa Code section
272C.12. The completed
verification form must be sent directly from the licensing authority to the
board .
e. A copy of the complete
criminal record, if the applicant has a criminal history.
f. A copy of relevant disciplinary documents,
if another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against the
applicant.
g. Copies of relevant
laws setting forth the scope of practice in the other state.
(3)
Applicants with prior
discipline. If another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action
against an applicant, the board will determine whether the cause for the
disciplinary action has been corrected and the matter has been resolved. If the
board determines the disciplinary matter has not been resolved, the board will
neither issue a license nor deny the application for licensure until the matter
is resolved. A person who has had a license revoked, or who has voluntarily
surrendered a license , in another jurisdiction is ineligible for licensure by
verification.
(4)
Applicants with pending licensing complaints or
investigations. If an applicant is currently the subject of a
complaint, allegation, or investigation relating to unprofessional conduct
pending before any regulating entity in another jurisdiction, the board will
neither issue a license nor deny the application for licensure until the
complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved.
(5)
Determination by board .
The board shall make the determination of whether to issue a license under this
rule based on information supplied by the applicant in the application and on
such additional information as the board may acquire, including information or
verification from other jurisdictions.
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