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    32 MARGINS	C
   160 AN ACT
   162 MARGINS	F
   164 PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY BOARDS
   170    FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING AND MASSAGE THERAPY INTO FULL
   180    REGULATORY EXAMINING BOARDS.  
   200 
   202 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
   210 
   250    Section 1.  Section 135.11, subsections 11 and 13, Code
   260 Supplement 1997, are amended to read as follows:
   270    11.  Enforce the law relative to chapter 146 and "Health-
   280 related Professions," Title IV, subtitle 3, excluding chapters
   290 152D and chapter 155.
   300    13.  Establish, publish, and enforce rules not inconsistent
   310 with law for the enforcement of the provisions of chapters
   320 125, 152D, and 155, and Title IV, subtitle 2, excluding
   330 chapters 142B, 145B, and 146 and for the enforcement of the
   340 various laws, the administration and supervision of which are
   350 imposed upon the department.
   360    Sec. 2.  Section 147.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997,
   370 is amended to read as follows:
   380    For the purpose of this and the following chapters of this
   390 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D:
   400    Sec. 3.  Section 147.1, subsections 3 and 6, Code 1997, are
   410 amended to read as follows:
   420    3.  "Licensed" or "certified" when applied to a physician
   430 and surgeon, podiatric physician, osteopath, osteopathic
   440 physician and surgeon, physician assistant, psychologist or
   450 associate psychologist, chiropractor, nurse, dentist, dental
   460 hygienist, optometrist, speech pathologist, audiologist,
   470 pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational therapist,
   480 respiratory care practitioner, practitioner of cosmetology
   490 arts and sciences, practitioner of barbering, funeral
   500 director, dietitian, marital and family therapist, mental
   510 health counselor, or social worker, massage therapist, or
   520 athletic trainer means a person licensed under this subtitle,
   530 excluding chapters 152C and 152D.
   540    6.  "Profession" means medicine and surgery, podiatry,
   550 osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and surgery, practice as a
   560 physician assistant, psychology, chiropractic, nursing,
   570 dentistry, dental hygiene, optometry, speech pathology,
   580 audiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy,
   590 respiratory care, cosmetology arts and sciences, barbering,
   600 mortuary science, marital and family therapy, mental health
   610 counseling, social work, or dietetics, massage therapy, or
   620 athletic training.
   630    Sec. 4.  Section 147.3, Code 1997, is amended to read as
   640 follows:
   650    147.3  QUALIFICATIONS.
   660    An applicant for a license to practice a profession under
   670 this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, is not
   680 ineligible because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion,
   690 marital status or national origin, although the application
   700 form may require citizenship information.  A board may
   710 consider the past felony record of an applicant only if the
   720 felony conviction relates directly to the practice of the
   730 profession for which the applicant requests to be licensed.
   740 Character references may be required, but shall not be
   750 obtained from licensed members of the profession.
   760    Sec. 5.  Section 147.6, Code 1997, is amended to read as
   770 follows:
   780    147.6  CERTIFICATE PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE.
   790    Every license issued under this subtitle, excluding
   800 chapters 152C and 152D, shall be presumptive evidence of the
   810 right of the holder to practice in this state the profession
   820 therein specified.
   830    Sec. 6.  Section 147.7, Code 1997, is amended to read as
   840 follows:
   850    147.7  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
   860    Every person licensed under this subtitle, excluding
   870 chapters 152C and 152D, to practice a profession shall keep
   880 the license publicly displayed in the primary place in which
   890 the person practices.
   900    Sec. 7.  Section 147.9, Code 1997, is amended to read as
   910 follows:
   920    147.9  CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
   930    When any person licensed to practice a profession under
   940 this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, changes a
   950 residence or place of practice the person shall notify the
   960 department.
   970    Sec. 8.  Section 147.12, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1997,
   980 is amended to read as follows:
   990    For the purpose of giving examinations to applicants for
  1000 licenses to practice the professions for which licenses are
  1010 required by this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D,
  1020 the governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the
  1030 senate, a board of examiners for each of the professions.  The
  1040 board members shall not be required to be members of
  1050 professional societies or associations composed of members of
  1060 their professions.
  1070    Sec. 9.  Section 147.13, Code 1997, is amended by adding
  1080 the following new subsections:
  1090    NEW SUBSECTION.  19.  For massage therapists, massage
  1100 therapy examiners.
  1110    NEW SUBSECTION.  20.  For athletic trainers, athletic
  1120 training examiners.
  1130    Sec. 10.  Section 147.14, Code 1997, is amended by adding
  1140 the following new subsections:
  1150    NEW SUBSECTION.  17.  For massage therapists, four members
  1160 licensed to practice massage therapy and three members who are
  1170 not licensed to practice massage therapy and who shall
  1180 represent the general public.  A majority of the members of
  1190 the board constitutes a quorum.
  1200    NEW SUBSECTION.  18.  For athletic trainers, three members
  1210 licensed to practice athletic training, three members licensed
  1220 to practice medicine and surgery, and one member not licensed
  1230 to practice athletic training or medicine and surgery and who
  1240 shall represent the general public.  A majority of the members
  1250 of the board constitutes a quorum.
  1260    Sec. 11.  Section 147.30, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1270 follows:
  1280    147.30  TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATIONS.
  1290    The department shall give public notice of the time and
  1300 place of all examinations to be held under this subtitle,
  1310 excluding chapters 152C and 152D.  Such notice shall be given
  1320 in such manner as the department may deem expedient and in
  1330 ample time to allow all candidates to comply with the
  1340 provisions of this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D.
  1350    Sec. 12.  Section 147.34, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1360 follows:
  1370    147.34  EXAMINATIONS.
  1380    Examinations for each profession licensed under this
  1390 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, shall be conducted
  1400 at least one time per year at such time as the department may
  1410 fix in cooperation with each examining board.  Examinations
  1420 may be given at the state university of Iowa at the close of
  1430 each school year for professions regulated by this subtitle,
  1440 excluding chapters 152C and 152D, and examinations may be
  1450 given at other schools located in the state at which any of
  1460 the professions regulated by this subtitle, excluding chapters
  1470 152C and 152D, are taught.  At least one session of each
  1480 examining board shall be held annually at the seat of
  1490 government and the locations of other sessions shall be
  1500 determined by the examining board, unless otherwise ordered by
  1510 the department.  Applicants who fail to pass the examination
  1520 once shall be allowed to take the examination at the next
  1530 scheduled time.  Thereafter, applicants shall be allowed to
  1540 take the examination at the discretion of the board.
  1550 Examinations may be given by an examining board which are
  1560 prepared and scored by persons outside the state, and
  1570 examining boards may contract for such services.  An examining
  1580 board may make an agreement with examining boards in other
  1590 states for administering a uniform examination.  An applicant
  1600 who has failed an examination may request in writing
  1610 information from the examining board concerning the
  1620 examination grade and subject areas or questions which the
  1630 applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the
  1640 examining board administers a uniform, standardized
  1650 examination, the examining board shall only be required to
  1660 provide the examination grade and such other information
  1670 concerning the applicant's examination results which are
  1680 available to the examining board.
  1690    Sec. 13.  Section 147.41, subsection 2, Code 1997, is
  1700 amended to read as follows:
  1710    2.  The subjects to be covered by such examination and the
  1720 subjects to be covered by the final examination to be taken by
  1730 such applicant after the completion of the professional course
  1740 and prior to the issuance of the license, but the subjects
  1750 covered in the partial and final examinations shall be the
  1760 same as those specified in this subtitle, excluding chapters
  1770 152C and 152D, for the regular examination.
  1780    Sec. 14.  Section 147.44, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1790 follows:
  1800    147.44  AGREEMENTS.
  1810    For the purpose of recognizing licenses which have been
  1820 issued in other states to practice any profession for which a
  1830 license is required by this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C
  1840 and 152D, the department shall enter into a reciprocal
  1850 agreement with every state which is certified to it by the
  1860 proper examining board under the provisions of section 147.45
  1870 and with which this state does not have an existing agreement
  1880 at the time of such certification.
  1890    Sec. 15.  Section 147.46, subsection 1, Code 1997, is
  1900 amended to read as follows:
  1910    1.  PROTECTION TO LICENSEES OF THIS STATE.  When the laws
  1920 of any state or the rules of the authorities of said state
  1930 place any requirement or disability upon any person licensed
  1940 in this state to practice any profession regulated by this
  1950 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, which affects the
  1960 right of said person to be licensed or to practice the
  1970 person's profession in said state, then the same requirement
  1980 or disability shall be placed upon any person licensed in said
  1990 state when applying for a license to practice in this state.
  2000    Sec. 16.  Section 147.52, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2010 follows:
  2020    147.52  RECIPROCITY.
  2030    When the laws of any state or the rules of the authorities
  2040 of said state place any requirement or disability upon any
  2050 person holding a diploma or certificate from any college in
  2060 this state in which one of the professions regulated by this
  2070 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, is taught, which
  2080 affects the right of said person to be licensed in said state,
  2090 the same requirement or disability shall be placed upon any
  2100 person holding a diploma from a similar college situated
  2110 therein, when applying for a license to practice in this
  2120 state.
  2130    Sec. 17.  Section 147.72, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2140 follows:
  2150    147.72  PROFESSIONAL TITLES AND ABBREVIATIONS.
  2160    Any person licensed to practice a profession under this
  2170 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, may append to the
  2180 person's name any recognized title or abbreviation, which the
  2190 person is entitled to use, to designate the person's
  2200 particular profession, but no other person shall assume or use
  2210 such title or abbreviation, and no licensee shall advertise in
  2220 such a manner as to lead the public to believe that the
  2230 licensee is engaged in the practice of any other profession
  2240 than the one which the licensee is licensed to practice.
  2250    Sec. 18.  Section 147.73, subsection 1, Code 1997, is
  2260 amended to read as follows:
  2270    1.  As authorizing any person licensed to practice a
  2280 profession under this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and
  2290 152D, to use or assume any degree or abbreviation of the same
  2300 unless such degree has been conferred upon said person by an
  2310 institution of learning accredited by the appropriate board
  2320 herein created, together with the director of public health,
  2330 or by some recognized state or national accredited agency.
  2340    Sec. 19.  Section 147.74, Code 1997, is amended by adding
  2350 the following new subsection:
  2360    NEW SUBSECTION.  19A.  An athletic trainer licensed under
  2370 chapter 152D and this chapter may use the title "licensed
  2380 athletic trainer" after the person's name.
  2390    Sec. 20.  Section 147.80, Code 1997, is amended by adding
  2400 the following new subsections:
  2410    NEW SUBSECTION.  25A.  License to practice massage therapy,
  2420 license to practice massage therapy under a reciprocal
  2430 license, or renewal of a license to practice massage therapy.
  2440    NEW SUBSECTION.  25B.  License to practice athletic
  2450 training, license to practice athletic training under a
  2460 reciprocal license, or renewal of a license to practice
  2470 athletic training.
  2480    Sec. 21.  Section 147.83, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2490 follows:
  2500    147.83  INJUNCTION.
  2510    Any person engaging in any business or in the practice of
  2520 any profession for which a license is required by this
  2530 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, without such
  2540 license may be restrained by permanent injunction.
  2550    Sec. 22.  Section 147.86, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2560 follows:
  2570    147.86  PENALTIES.
  2580    Any person violating any provision of this or the following
  2590 chapters of this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D,
  2600 except insofar as the provisions apply or relate to or affect
  2610 the practice of pharmacy, or where a specific penalty is
  2620 otherwise provided, shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
  2630    Sec. 23.  Section 147.87, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2640 follows:
  2650    147.87  ENFORCEMENT.
  2660    The department shall enforce the provisions of this and the
  2670 following chapters of this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C
  2680 and 152D, and for that purpose may request the department of
  2690 inspections and appeals to make necessary investigations.
  2700 Every licensee and member of an examining board shall furnish
  2710 the department or the department of inspections and appeals
  2720 such evidence as the member or licensee may have relative to
  2730 any alleged violation which is being investigated.
  2740    Sec. 24.  Section 147.88, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2750 follows:
  2760    147.88  INSPECTIONS.
  2770    The department of inspections and appeals may perform
  2780 inspections as required by this subtitle, excluding chapters
  2790 152C and 152D, except for the board of medical examiners,
  2800 board of pharmacy examiners, board of nursing, and the board
  2810 of dental examiners.  The department of inspections and
  2820 appeals shall employ personnel related to the inspection
  2830 functions.
  2840    Sec. 25.  Section 147.90, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2850 follows:
  2860    147.90  RULES AND FORMS.
  2870    The Iowa department of public health and the department of
  2880 inspections and appeals shall each establish the necessary
  2890 rules and forms for carrying out the duties imposed upon it by
  2900 this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D.
  2910    Sec. 26.  Section 147.92, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  2920 follows:
  2930    147.92  ATTORNEY GENERAL.
  2940    Upon request of the department the attorney general shall
  2950 institute in the name of the state the proper proceedings
  2960 against any person charged by the department with violating
  2970 any provision of this or the following chapters of this
  2980 subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D.
  2990    Sec. 27.  Section 147.93, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3000 follows:
  3010    147.93  PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.
  3020    The opening of an office or place of business for the
  3030 practice of any profession for which a license is required by
  3040 this subtitle, excluding chapters 152C and 152D, the
  3050 announcing to the public in any way the intention to practice
  3060 any such profession, the use of any professional degree or
  3070 designation, or of any sign, card, circular, device, or
  3080 advertisement, as a practitioner of any such profession, or as
  3090 a person skilled in the same, shall be prima facie evidence of
  3100 engaging in the practice of such profession.
  3110    Sec. 28.  Section 147.111, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3120 follows:
  3130    147.111  REPORT OF TREATMENT OF WOUNDS AND OTHER INJURIES.
  3140    Any person licensed under the provisions of this subtitle,
  3150 excluding chapters 152C and 152D, who shall administer any
  3160 treatment to any person suffering a gunshot or stab wound or
  3170 other serious bodily injury, as defined in section 702.18,
  3180 which appears to have been received in connection with the
  3190 commission of a criminal offense, or to whom an application is
  3200 made for treatment of any nature because of any such gunshot
  3210 or stab wound or other serious injury, as defined in section
  3220 702.18, shall at once but not later than twelve hours
  3230 thereafter, report that fact to the law enforcement agency
  3240 within whose jurisdiction the treatment was administered or an
  3250 application therefor was made, or if ascertainable, to the law
  3260 enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the gunshot or stab
  3270 wound or other serious bodily injury occurred, stating the
  3280 name of such person, the person's residence if ascertainable,
  3290 and giving a brief description of the gunshot or stab wound or
  3300 other serious bodily injury.  Any provision of law or rule of
  3310 evidence relative to confidential communications is suspended
  3320 insofar as the provisions of this section are concerned.
  3330    Sec. 29.  Section 152C.1, subsection 1, Code 1997, is
  3340 amended to read as follows:
  3350    1.  "Board" means the massage therapy advisory board
  3360 established in section 152C.2 board of examiners for massage
  3370 therapy created under chapter 147.
  3380    Sec. 30.  Section 152C.1, subsection 2, Code 1997, is
  3390 amended by striking the subsection.
  3400    Sec. 31.  Section 152C.3, subsection 1, Code 1997, is
  3410 amended to read as follows:
  3420    1.  The department board shall adopt rules pursuant to
  3430 chapter 17A establishing a procedure for licensing of massage
  3440 therapists.  License requirements shall include the following:
  3450    a.  Completion of a curriculum of massage education at a
  3460 school approved by the department board which requires for
  3470 admission a diploma from an accredited high school or the
  3480 equivalent and requires completion of at least five hundred
  3490 hours of supervised academic instruction.  However,
  3500 educational requirements under this paragraph are subject to
  3510 reduction by the department board if, after public notice and
  3520 hearing, the department board determines that the welfare of
  3530 the public may be adequately protected with fewer hours of
  3540 education.
  3550    b.  Passage of an examination given or approved by the
  3560 department board.
  3570    c.  Payment of a reasonable fee required by the department
  3580 board which shall compensate and be retained by the department
  3590 board for the costs of administering this chapter.
  3600    Sec. 32.  Section 152C.3, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code
  3610 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  3620    a.  Requirements regarding completion of at least twelve
  3630 hours of continuing education annually regarding subjects
  3640 concerning massage and related techniques or the health and
  3650 safety of the public, subject to reduction by the department
  3660 board if, after public notice and hearing, the department
  3670 board determines that the welfare of the public may be
  3680 adequately protected with fewer hours.
  3690    Sec. 33.  Section 152C.3, subsection 3, Code 1997, is
  3700 amended by striking the subsection.
  3710    Sec. 34.  Section 152C.4, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3720 follows:
  3730    152C.4  EMPLOYMENT OF PERSON NOT LICENSED – CIVIL PENALTY.
  3740    A person as defined in section 4.1, who employs to provide
  3750 services to other persons a person who is not licensed
  3760 pursuant to this chapter, shall not use the initials "L.M.T."
  3770 or the words "licensed massage therapist", "massage
  3780 therapist", "masseur", or "masseuse", or any other words or
  3790 titles which imply or represent that the person employed
  3800 practices massage therapy.  A person who violates this section
  3810 is subject to imposition, at the discretion of the board, of a
  3820 civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars.  Each
  3830 violation of this section is a separate offense.  Each day a
  3840 violation of this section occurs after citation by the board
  3850 is a separate offense.  The department board may inspect any
  3860 facility which advertises or offers services purporting to be
  3870 delivered by massage therapists.
  3880    Sec. 35.  Section 152C.7, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  3890 follows:
  3900    152C.7  SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES.
  3910    The department board may suspend, revoke, or impose
  3920 probationary conditions upon a license issued pursuant to
  3930 rules adopted in accordance with section 152C.3.
  3940    Sec. 36.  Section 152D.1, subsection 1, Code 1997, is
  3950 amended to read as follows:
  3960    1.  "Board" means the athletic trainer advisory board
  3970 established pursuant to this chapter board of examiners for
  3980 athletic training created under chapter 147.
  3990    Sec. 37.  Section 152D.1, subsection 2, Code 1997, is
  4000 amended by striking the subsection.
  4010    Sec. 38.  Section 152D.3, subsection 1, paragraphs a and b,
  4020 Code 1997, are amended to read as follows:
  4030    a.  Graduation from an accredited college or university and
  4040 compliance with the minimum athletic training curriculum
  4050 requirements established by the department in consultation
  4060 with the board.
  4070    b.  Successful completion of an examination prepared or
  4080 selected by the department in consultation with the board.
  4090    Sec. 39.  Section 152D.5, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
  4100 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  4110    The department in consultation with the board shall:
  4120    Sec. 40.  Section 152D.6, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  4130 follows:
  4140    152D.6  LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.
  4150    A license issued by the department board under the
  4160 provisions of this chapter may be suspended or revoked, or
  4170 renewal denied by the department board, for violation of any
  4180 provision of this chapter or section 147.55, section 272C.10,
  4190 or rules adopted by the department board.
  4200    Sec. 41.  Section 272C.1, subsection 6, paragraph ab, Code
  4210 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  4220    ab.  The Iowa department of public health board of
  4230 examiners for athletic training in licensing athletic trainers
  4240 pursuant to chapter 152D.
  4250    Sec. 42.  Section 272C.1, subsection 6, Code 1997, is
  4260 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
  4270    NEW PARAGRAPH.  ac.  The board of examiners for massage
  4280 therapy in licensing massage therapists pursuant to chapter
  4290 152C.
  4300    Sec. 43.  Sections 152C.2 and 152D.7, Code 1997, are
  4310 repealed.  
  4600 
  4610 
  4620                                                             
  4630                               MARY E. KRAMER
  4640                               President of the Senate
  4650 
  4660 
  4670                                                             
  4680                               RON J. CORBETT
  4690                               Speaker of the House
  4700 
  4710    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
  4720 is known as Senate File 2269, Seventy-seventh General Assembly.
  4730 
  4740 
  4750                                                             
  4760                               MARY PAT GUNDERSON
  4770                               Secretary of the Senate
  4780 Approved                , 1998
  4790 
  4800 
  4810                         
  4820 TERRY E. BRANSTAD
  4830 Governor
     

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