ARC 4846C
DENTAL BOARD[650]
Adopted and Filed
Rule making related to mandatory child and dependent adult
abuse identification and reporting training
The Dental Board hereby amends Chapter 10, “General Requirements,” and Chapter 25, “Continuing Education,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 147.76.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, 2019 Iowa Acts, House File 731.
Purpose and Summary
2019 Iowa Acts, House File 731, amended the Iowa Code relating to mandatory child abuse and dependent adult abuse reporter training requirements.  This rule making implements this change. 
Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making
Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on September 25, 2019, as ARC 4661C. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.
Adoption of Rule Making
This rule making was adopted by the Board on November 15, 2019.
Fiscal Impact
This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to rule 650—7.4(17A,147,153).
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).
Effective Date
This rule making will become effective on February 5, 2020.
The following rule-making actions are adopted:
	Item 1. Amend subrule 10.6(3) as follows:
	10.6(3) Child and dependent adult abuse training. Licensees or registrants who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat children or adults in Iowa must obtain mandatory training in child and dependent adult abuse identification and reporting within six months of initial employment and subsequently every five years in accordance with 650—subrule 25.2(9) 650—subrule 25.4(2).
	Item 2. Rescind subrule 25.4(2) and adopt the following new subrule in lieu thereof:
	25.4(2) Mandatory reporter training for child abuse and dependent adult abuse.
	a. 	Effective July 1, 2019, a licensee who regularly examines, attends, counsels or treats adults in Iowa shall complete an initial two-hour dependent adult abuse mandatory reporter training course offered by the department of human services within six months of employment, or prior to the expiration of a current certificate. Completion of the initial training course results in two hours of continuing education credit. Thereafter, all mandatory reporters shall take a one-hour recertification training every three years, prior to the expiration of a current certificate. Completion of the recertification training results in one hour of continuing education credit.
	b. 	Effective July 1, 2019, a licensee who regularly examines, attends, counsels or treats children in Iowa shall complete an initial two-hour child abuse mandatory reporter training course offered by the department of human services within six months of employment, or prior to the expiration of a current certificate. Completion of the initial training course results in two hours of continuing education credit. Thereafter, all mandatory reporters shall take a one-hour recertification training every three years, prior to the expiration of a current certificate. Completion of the recertification training results in one hour of continuing education credit.
[Filed 12/4/19, effective 2/5/20]
[Published 1/1/20]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 1/1/20.