147.136 Scope of recovery. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in an action for damages for personal injury against a physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, pharmacist, chiropractor, physician assistant, or nurse licensed to practice that profession in this state, or against a hospital licensed for operation in […]
147.136A Noneconomic damage awards against health care providers. 1. For purposes of this section: a. “Health care provider” means a hospital as defined in section 135B.1, a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1, a health facility as defined in section 135P.1, a physician or an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 148, a physician […]
147.137 Consent in writing. A consent in writing to any medical or surgical procedure or course of procedures in patient care which meets the requirements of this section shall create a presumption that informed consent was given. A consent in writing meets the requirements of this section if it: 1. Sets forth in general terms […]
147.138 Contingent fee of attorney reviewed by court. In any action for personal injury or wrongful death against any physician and surgeon, osteopathic physician and surgeon, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, pharmacist, chiropractor, physician assistant, or nurse licensed under this chapter or against any hospital licensed under chapter 135B, based upon the alleged negligence of the […]
147.139 Expert witness standards. If the standard of care given by a health care provider, as defined in section 147.136A, is at issue, the court shall only allow a person the plaintiff designates as an expert witness to qualify as an expert witness and to testify on the issue of the appropriate standard of care […]
147.14 Composition of boards — quorum. 1. The board members shall consist of the following: a. For barbering, three members licensed to practice barbering, and two members who are not licensed to practice barbering and who shall represent the general public. b. For medicine, five members licensed to practice medicine and surgery, two members licensed […]
147.140 Expert witness — certificate of merit affidavit. 1. a. In any action for personal injury or wrongful death against a health care provider based upon the alleged negligence in the practice of that profession or occupation or in patient care, which includes a cause of action for which expert testimony is necessary to establish […]
147.151 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §79 . See §154F.1, 154F.2.
147.152 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §79 . See §154F.1, 154F.2.
147.153 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78 . See §154F.3 through 154F.6.
147.154 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78 . See §154F.3 through 154F.6.
147.155 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78 . See §154F.3 through 154F.6.
147.156 Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §78 . See §154F.3 through 154F.6.
147.16 Board members. 1. Each licensed board member shall be actively engaged in the practice or the instruction of the board member’s profession and shall have been so engaged for a period of five years just preceding the board member’s appointment, the last two of which shall be in this state. 2. However, each licensed […]
147.161 Repealed by 95 Acts, ch 41, §27. See chapter 147A.
147.162 Rules and directives relating to opioids. 1. Any board created under this chapter that licenses a prescribing practitioner shall adopt rules under chapter 17A establishing penalties for prescribing practitioners that prescribe opioids in dosage amounts exceeding what would be prescribed by a reasonably prudent prescribing practitioner engaged in the same practice. 2. For the […]
147.18 Disqualifications. Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §79 .
147.19 Terms of office. The board members shall serve three-year terms, which shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. Any vacancy in the membership of a board shall be filled by appointment of the governor subject to senate confirmation. A member shall serve no more than nine years in total on the same […]
147.2 License required. 1. A person shall not engage in the practice of medicine and surgery, podiatry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, genetic counseling, psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy, physical therapist assisting, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, optometry, speech pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, occupational therapy assisting, orthotics, prosthetics, pedorthics, respiratory care, pharmacy, cosmetology arts and sciences, […]
147.20 Nomination of board members. The regular state association or society for each profession may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor, but the governor shall not be bound by the recommendations. [S13, §2583-a, -h, 2600-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2457; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §147.20; C71, 73, §147.20, […]
