ARC 6994C
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DIVISION[645]
Adopted and Filed
Rule making related to initial licensure and licensure reactivation
The Board of Podiatry hereby amends Chapter 220, “Licensure of Podiatrists,” and Chapter 221, “Licensure of Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists,” Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapters 148F and 149.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapters 148F and 149.
Purpose and Summary
This rule making changes the process of applying for endorsement by requiring an applicant to provide verification of licensure only from the jurisdiction in which the applicant was most recently licensed, by requiring an applicant to disclose public or pending complaints in any other jurisdiction, and by removing notary requirements.
Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making
Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on November 16, 2022, as ARC 6653C. A public hearing was held on December 7, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.	in the Fifth Floor Board Conference Room 526, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa. No one attended the public hearing. 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 January 13, 2023.
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
A waiver provision is not included in this rule making because all administrative rules of the professional licensure boards in the Professional Licensure Division are subject to the waiver provisions accorded under 645—Chapter 18.
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 May 24, 2023.
The following rule-making actions are adopted:
	Item 1. Amend paragraph 220.4(2)“b” as follows:
	b. 	Provide a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a podiatry program in the country in which the applicant was educated.
	Item 2. Amend paragraph 220.6(2)“f,” introductory paragraph, as follows:
	f. 	Request verification of license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	Item 3. Amend paragraph 220.7(1)“e,” introductory paragraph, as follows:
	e. 	Provides verification of license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	Item 4. Amend subparagraph 220.15(3)“a”(1), introductory paragraph, as follows:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has most recently been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
	Item 5. Amend subparagraph 220.15(3)“a”(2) as follows:
	(2)	Verification of completion of 40 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation or verification of active practice, consisting of at least 2,080 hours, in another state or jurisdiction during the two years preceding an application for reactivation.
	Item 6. Amend subparagraph 220.15(3)“b”(1), introductory paragraph, as follows:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has most recently been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
	Item 7. Amend subparagraph 220.15(3)“b”(2) as follows:
	(2)	Verification of completion of 80 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation or verification of active practice, consisting of at least 2,080 hours, in another state or jurisdiction during the two years preceding an application for reactivation.
	Item 8. Amend paragraph 221.6(1)“f,” introductory paragraph, as follows:
	f. 	Provides verification of license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	Item 9. Amend subparagraph 221.8(3)“a”(1), introductory paragraph, as follows:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has most recently been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
	Item 10. Amend subparagraph 221.8(3)“a”(2) as follows:
	(2)	Verification of completion of:
	1.	For orthotists or prosthetists, 30 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation or verification of active practice, consisting of at least 2,080 hours, in another state or jurisdiction during the two years preceding an application for reactivation.
	2.	For pedorthists, 20 hours of continuing education within two years of application for reactivation or verification of active practice, consisting of at least 2,080 hours, in another state or jurisdiction during the two years preceding an application for reactivation.
	Item 11. Amend subparagraph 221.8(3)“b”(1), introductory paragraph, as follows:
	(1)	Verification of the license(s) license from every the jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed and is or has most recently been practicing during the time period the Iowa license was inactive, sent directly from the jurisdiction(s) jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction’s board office if the verification includes:
[Filed 3/30/23, effective 5/24/23]
[Published 4/19/23]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 4/19/23.