CHAPTER 8
FEES
[Prior to 5/30/01, see 653—Chapter 11]
653—8.1(147,148,272C) Definitions.
“Board” means the Iowa board of medicine.
“Online transaction fee” means a fee of $7 assessed by the board for completing an online purchase. The online transaction fee is in addition to the actual service provided.
[ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.2(147,148,272C) Application and licensure fees for acupuncturists.
	8.2(1) Licensure provisions for acupuncturists. For licensure provisions for acupuncturists, see 653—Chapter 17, “Licensure of Acupuncturists.”
	8.2(2) Fees for acupuncturists. The following fees apply to licensure for acupuncturists.
	a. 	Initial application fee for licensure as an acupuncturist, $300.
	b. 	Reactivation of application for licensure, $100.
	c. 	Renewal fee for licensure as an acupuncturist, $300.
	d. 	Upon written request and payment of the designated fee, the board shall provide the following information about the status of an acupuncturist’s license or acupuncturist’s past registration:
	(1)	Certified statement that verifies the status of licensure or past registration in Iowa that requires the board seal or a letter of good standing, $25.
	(2)	Verification of the status of licensure or past registration in Iowa that does not require a certified statement or letter, $20.
	e. 	Fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks, $45.
	f. 	Fee for reinstatement of an acupuncture license, $400.
[ARC 8707B, IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10; ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.3(147,148,272C) Interstate medical licensure compact (IMLC).  Provisions for the interstate medical licensure compact are located in 653—Chapter 9, “Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure.” The following fees shall apply to the compact.
	8.3(1) Service fee for an application for an IMLC letter of qualification. The service fee, described in Chapter 3 of the rules of the interstate medical licensure compact commission, is paid directly to the interstate medical licensure compact commission. The interstate commission retains a portion of this service fee and remits a portion of this service fee to the board. The service fee paid to the interstate commission includes the $45 fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
	8.3(2) Licensure fee for an Iowa license issued through the IMLC. The licensure fee is paid directly to the interstate medical licensure compact commission. An applicant shall pay a licensure fee of $450 plus a service fee retained by the interstate commission.
	8.3(3) Licensure fee for renewal of active Iowa license issued through the IMLC. The licensure fee is paid directly to the interstate medical licensure compact commission. The licensee shall pay the licensure fee described in 8.4(1)“c”(1) plus a service fee retained by the interstate commission. If the license is not renewed prior to expiration, the licensee will incur a penalty as described in 8.4(1)“d.”
[ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.4(147,148,272C) Application and licensure fees to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery or administrative medicine.
	8.4(1) Fees for permanent licensure. For provisions for permanent licensure, see 653—Chapter 9, “Permanent and Administrative Medicine Physician Licensure.” The following fees shall apply to permanent licensure.
	a. 	Initial licensure, $450 plus the $45 fee for evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
	b. 	Reactivation of application for licensure, $150.
	c. 	Renewal of an active license to practice.
	(1)	$550 if renewal is made via paper application or $450 if renewal is made via on-line application, per biennial period or a prorated portion thereof if the current license was issued for a period of less than 24 months.
	(2)	There is no renewal fee due for a physician who was on active duty in the U.S. armed forces, reserves or national guard during the renewal period. “Active duty” means full-time training or active service in the U.S. armed forces, reserves or national guard. A physician who fails to renew before the expiration of the license shall be charged a penalty fee as set forth in 8.4(1)“d.”
	d. 	Penalty for failure to renew before expiration, $100 per calendar month after the expiration date of the license up to $200. For example, if the license expired on January 1, a penalty of $100 shall be charged for January and an additional $100, or a total of $200, shall be charged for renewal in February.
	e. 	There is no fee for placing a license on inactive status or allowing a license to become inactive.
	f. 	Reinstatement of a license to practice one year or more after becoming inactive, $500 plus the $45 fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks.
	g. 	Reinstatement of a license within one year of becoming inactive, $550 except when the license in the most recent license period had been granted for less than 24 months. In that case, the reinstatement fee is prorated according to the date of issuance and the physician’s month and year of birth.
	8.4(2) Fees for resident physician licensure. For provisions for resident physician licensure, see 653—Chapter 10, “Resident, Special and Temporary Physician Licensure.” The following fees apply to resident physician licensure.
	a. 	Application for a resident physician license, $100 plus the $45 fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks.
	b. 	Extension of a resident physician license, $25.
	c. 	Late fee for extension of a resident physician license, $50, to be paid in addition to the extension fee.
	8.4(3) Fees for special physician licensure. For provisions for special physician licensure, see 653—Chapter 10, “Resident, Special and Temporary Physician Licensure.” The following fees apply to special physician licensure.
	a. 	Application for a special physician license, $300 plus the $45 fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks.
	b. 	Renewal of a special physician license, $200.
	8.4(4) Fees for temporary physician licensure. For provisions for temporary physician licensure, see 653—Chapter 10, “Resident, Special and Temporary Physician Licensure.” The following fees apply to temporary physician licensure.
	a. 	Application for a temporary physician license, $100 plus the $45 fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks.
	b. 	Renewal of a temporary physician license, $50.
	8.4(5) Fee for photocopy of a licensure application. Fee for a photocopy of a licensure application is $20.
	8.4(6) Fee for the evaluation of the fingerprint packet and the DCI and FBI criminal history background checks, $45.
[ARC 0871C, IAB 7/24/13, effective 8/28/13; ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.5(147,148,272C) Fees for verification of physician licensure and certification of examination scores.
	8.5(1) Verification fees.
	a. 	Physicians shall use VeriDoc to secure a certified statement that verifies Iowa licensure status for any state medical board that accepts VeriDoc. VeriDoc is accessible at www.veridoc.org. The fee for this service is $30.
	b. 	A physician who needs a certified statement that verifies Iowa licensure status for a state medical board that does not accept verification from VeriDoc shall make a written request for a certified statement with payment of a $30 verification fee to the Iowa Board of Medicine. The Iowa board shall provide a certified statement that verifies Iowa licensure status to the nonaccepting state medical board.
	c. 	The fee for verification of Iowa licensure status that does not require a certified statement or letter is $15.
	d. 	The board shall provide an automated telephone or electronic verification service whereby users can input the licensee’s license number to learn the licensee’s current licensure status. There is no fee for this service.
The board shall provide a license number for an individual caller to use in the automated telephone or electronic verification service. Businesses that utilize verifications will be required to utilize the automated telephone or electronic verification service or the alternative outlined in 8.5(1)“c.”
	8.5(2) Fees for certification of physician examination scores. Upon request and payment of the designated fee, the board may provide certification of scores of an examination given by the board in Iowa as permitted under Iowa Code section 147.21 and 653—paragraph 2.13(2)“f.” The scores available from the board are those from examinees who took the state-constructed examination.
	a. 	Certified statement of grades attained by examination, $45.
	b. 	Certified statement of grades attained by examination including examination history or additional documentation, $55.
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.6(147,148,272C) Public records.
	8.6(1) Public records available at no cost. The following records are available at no cost to the public:
	a. 	Public action taken by the board against a licensee may be found under the licensee’s name on the board’s website, www.medicalboard.iowa.gov, under “Find A Physician.” Public actions are posted on the board’s website within approximately one week after the board has taken action.
	b. 	Electronic files of press releases, statements of charges, final orders and consent agreements from each board meeting are available within approximately one week after the board has taken action. These files are available on the board’s website, www.medicalboard.iowa.gov.
	8.6(2) Purchase of public records. Public records are available according to 653—Chapter 2, “Public Records and Fair Information Practices.” Payment made to the Iowa Board of Medicine shall be received in the board office prior to the release of the records.
	a. 	Printed copies of public records shall be calculated at $.25 per page plus labor. The board may charge a $16 per hour fee for labor in excess of one-quarter hour for searching and copying documents or retrieving and copying information stored electronically. No additional fee shall be charged for delivery of the records by mail, fax, or email. Fax is an option if the requested records are fewer than 30 pages. The board office shall not require payment when the fees for the request would be less than $5 total.
	b. 	Electronic copies of public records delivered by email shall be provided at no charge per page. The board may charge a $16 per hour fee for labor in excess of one-quarter hour for searching and copying documents or retrieving and copying information stored electronically.
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14]
653—8.7(147,148,272C) Licensee data list. A data list of all physicians and acupuncturists includes the following information about each licensee: full name, year of birth, work address and telephone number (or other contact information on file if licensee’s work address and telephone number are not available), Iowa county (if applicable), medical school (if applicable), year of graduation from medical school (if applicable), two medical specialties (if available), license issue date, license expiration date, license number, license type, license status, and an indicator of whether the board has taken any public action on the license. There is no fee for an electronic file of this list. A printed copy of the data list is available at the board’s office at fees described in rule 653—8.6(147,148,272C). Payment made to the Iowa Board of Medicine shall be received in the board office prior to the release of a printed copy of the list.
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.8(147,148,272C) Returned checks. The board shall charge a fee of $25 for a check returned for any reason. If a license had been issued by the board office based on a check that is later returned by the bank, the board shall request payment by certified check or money order. If the fees are not paid within two weeks of notification of the returned check by certified mail, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action for noncompliance with board rules.
653—8.9(147,148,272C) Copies of the laws and rules. Electronic copies of laws and rules pertaining to the practice of medicine or acupuncture are available at www.legis.iowa.gov at no cost. Printed copies of these laws and rules are available at the board’s office at fees described in rule 653—8.6(147,148,272C).
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; ARC 3464C, IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]
653—8.10(147,148,272C) Refunds. Application and licensure fees shall be collected by the board and shall not be refunded except by board action in unusual instances, e.g., documented illness or death of the applicant. The board shall consider the cost of the work completed on the application and the cost of the work to grant a refund in determining the amount of refund to be granted.
653—8.11(17A,147,148,272C) Waiver or variance prohibited. Licensure and examination fees in this chapter are not subject to waiver or variance pursuant to 653—Chapter 3 or any other provision of law.
653—8.12(8,147,148,272C) Request for reports. The board may request a report from the National Practitioner Data Bank regarding an applicant or licensee. The cost of obtaining the report is included within the fee for initial licensure or licensure reinstatement or renewal.
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14]
653—8.13(8,147,148,272C) Monitoring fee. The board may require payment of up to $300 per quarter to cover the board’s expenses to monitor a licensee’s compliance with a settlement agreement or final decision and order.
[ARC 1187C, IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 147.11, 147.80, 148.3, 148.5, 148.10, and 148.11.
[Filed 5/11/01, Notice 4/4/01—published 5/30/01, effective 7/4/01]
[Filed emergency 4/12/02—published 5/1/02, effective 4/12/02]
[Filed 4/12/02, Notice 3/6/02—published 5/1/02, effective 6/5/02]
[Filed 6/6/02, Notice 5/1/02—published 6/26/02, effective 7/31/02]
[Filed emergency 10/9/02 after Notice 8/21/02—published 10/30/02, effective 10/9/02]
[Filed 1/3/03, Notice 11/27/02—published 1/22/03, effective 2/26/03]
[Filed emergency 2/7/03 after Notice 1/8/03—published 3/5/03, effective 2/7/03]
[Filed emergency 8/28/03 after Notice 4/30/03—published 9/17/03, effective 9/1/03]
[Filed emergency 8/28/03 after Notice 7/23/03—published 9/17/03, effective 9/1/03]
[Filed 5/20/04, Notice 4/14/04—published 6/9/04, effective 7/14/04]
[Filed 7/16/04, Notice 6/9/04—published 8/4/04, effective 9/8/04]
[Filed 9/9/04, Notice 8/4/04—published 9/29/04, effective 11/3/04]
[Filed emergency 8/30/05 after Notice 7/6/05—published 9/28/05, effective 10/1/05]
[Filed 10/12/06, Notice 8/2/06—published 11/8/06, effective 1/1/07]
[Filed emergency 2/8/07 after Notice 1/3/07—published 2/28/07, effective 3/1/07]
[Filed emergency 11/21/07 after Notice 10/10/07—published 12/19/07, effective 1/1/08]
[Filed 7/24/08, Notice 6/18/08—published 8/13/08, effective 9/17/08]
[Filed 9/18/08, Notice 8/13/08—published 10/8/08, effective 11/12/08]
[Filed ARC 8707B (Notice ARC 8524B, IAB 2/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 0871C (Notice ARC 0697C, IAB 5/1/13), IAB 7/24/13, effective 8/28/13]
[Filed ARC 1187C (Notice ARC 0943C, IAB 8/7/13), IAB 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14]
[Filed ARC 3464C (Notice ARC 3258C, IAB 8/16/17), IAB 11/22/17, effective 12/27/17]