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Home » US Law » 2022 Iowa Code » Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH » Chapter 148 - MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Section 148.1 – Persons engaged in practice.

148.1 Persons engaged in practice. For the purpose of this subtitle, the following classes of persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery: 1. Persons who publicly profess to be physicians and surgeons or osteopathic physicians and surgeons, or who publicly profess to assume […]

Section 148.10 – Temporary license.

148.10 Temporary license. 1. The board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary license authorizing the licensee to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in a specific location or locations and for a specified period of time if, in the opinion of the board, a need exists and the person possesses the […]

Section 148.11A – Administrative medicine license.

148.11A Administrative medicine license. 1. As used in this section: a. “Administrative medicine” means administration or management utilizing the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery and capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person. b. […]

Section 148.12 – Voluntary agreements.

148.12 Voluntary agreements. The board, after due notice and hearing, may issue an order to revoke, suspend, or restrict a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, or to issue a restricted license on application if the board determines that a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine […]

Section 148.13A – Board authority over physicians supervising certain psychologists.

148.13A Board authority over physicians supervising certain psychologists. The board of medicine shall, in consultation with the board of psychology, establish by rule all of the following: 1. Specific minimum standards for the appropriate supervision of a psychologist prescribing medication pursuant to a conditional prescription certificate under chapter 154B. Such standards shall include requiring a […]

Section 148.13B – Requirements for prescription certificates for psychologists — joint rules.

148.13B Requirements for prescription certificates for psychologists — joint rules. 1. The board of medicine and the board of psychology shall adopt joint rules in regard to the following: a. Education and training requirements for prescription certificates pursuant to sections 154B.10 and 154B.11. b. Specific minimum standards for the terms, conditions, and framework governing the […]

Section 148.14 – Board of medicine investigators.

148.14 Board of medicine investigators. The board of medicine may appoint investigators, who shall not be members of the board, and whose compensation shall be determined pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV. Investigators appointed by the board have the powers and status of peace officers when enforcing this chapter, chapter 147, and chapter 272C. 2008 […]

Section 148.2 – Persons not engaged in practice.

148.2 Persons not engaged in practice. Section 148.1 shall not be construed to include the following classes of persons: 1. Persons who advertise or sell patent or proprietary medicines. 2. Persons who advertise, sell, or prescribe natural mineral waters flowing from wells or springs. 3. Students of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery […]

Section 148.2A – Board of medicine — alternate members.

148.2A Board of medicine — alternate members. 1. As used in this chapter, “board” means the board of medicine established in chapter 147. 2. Notwithstanding sections 17A.11, 69.16, 69.16A, 147.12, 147.14, and 147.19, the board may have a pool of up to ten alternate members, including members licensed to practice under this chapter and members […]

Section 148.2B – Executive director.

148.2B Executive director. The salary of the executive director of the board shall be established by the governor with approval of the executive council pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection 3, under the pay plan for exempt positions in the executive branch of government. 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §47

Section 148.3 – License to practice.

148.3 License to practice. 1. An applicant for a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall present to the board all of the following: a. Evidence of a diploma issued by a medical college or college of osteopathic medicine and surgery approved by the board, or other evidence of equivalent […]

Section 148.5 – Resident physician license.

148.5 Resident physician license. A physician, who is a graduate of a medical school or college of osteopathic medicine and surgery and is serving as a resident physician who is not otherwise licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state, shall be required to obtain from the board a […]

Section 148.6 – Licensee discipline — criminal penalty.

148.6 Licensee discipline — criminal penalty. 1. The board, after due notice and hearing in accordance with chapter 17A, may issue an order to discipline a licensee for any of the grounds set forth in section 147.55, chapter 272C, or this subsection. Notwithstanding section 272C.3, licensee discipline may include a civil penalty not to exceed […]

Section 148.7 – Procedure for licensee discipline.

148.7 Procedure for licensee discipline. A proceeding for the revocation or suspension of a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery or to discipline a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall be substantially in accord with the following procedure: 1. The board may, upon […]

Section 148.8 – Voluntary surrender of license.

148.8 Voluntary surrender of license. The board may accept the voluntary surrender of a license if accompanied by a written statement of intention. A voluntary surrender, when accepted, has the same force and effect as an order of revocation. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §148.8] 92 Acts, ch 1183, §18; 2007 […]

Section 148.8A – Relinquishment of a license — failure to renew or reinstate.

148.8A Relinquishment of a license — failure to renew or reinstate. A person’s license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall be deemed relinquished if the person fails to apply for renewal or reinstatement of the license within five years after its expiration. A license shall not be reinstated, reissued, or […]

Section 148.9 – Reinstatement.

148.9 Reinstatement. Any person whose license has been suspended may apply to the board for reinstatement at any time and the board may hold a hearing on any such petition and may order reinstatement and impose terms and conditions thereof and issue a certificate of reinstatement. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, […]