Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-244.9 - Grounds for discipline

The board may deny, suspend, revoke, or impose other discipline as outlined in 645-Chapter 13 against a psychologist who holds a conditional prescription certificate or prescription certificate for any of the following:

(1) Violating any of the grounds for discipline set forth in rule 645-242.2 (147,272C).

(2) The inability to safely prescribe psychotropic medications.

(3) Prescribing medications in violation of rule 645-244.6 (148,154B).

(4) Repeatedly failing to cooperate and collaborate with primary care physicians.

(5) Prescribing psychotropic medications without a current written collaborative practice agreement.

(6) Failing to maintain malpractice insurance that covers the prescribing of psychotropic medications.

(7) Practicing outside the scope of a collaborative practice agreement.

(8) Prescribing medications while the conditional prescription certificate or prescription certificate is inactive, or prescribing controlled substances while the DEA registration or CSA registration is not current.

(9) Having a conditional prescription certificate or prescription certificate disciplined by the licensing authority of another state.

(10) Having a license or health service provider certification disciplined by the board or the licensing authority of another state.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-244.9

Adopted by IAB January 16, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 15, effective 2/20/2019 Adopted by IAB July 24, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 3, effective 8/28/2024