657—37.9 (124) Prohibited acts. The PMP administrator shall report to the licensing board of a dispenser, a practitioner, or a practitioner’s agent any known violation of the confidentiality provisions or the reporting requirements of the law and these rules for which the dispenser, practitioner, or practitioner’s agent is subject to disciplinary action.
	 37.9(1) Confidentiality. A pharmacy, pharmacist, practitioner, or practitioner’s agent who knowingly fails to comply with the confidentiality provisions of the law or these rules or who delegates PMP information access to another individual, except as provided in paragraph 37.4(1)“a,” is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate professional licensing board. The PMP administrator or a member of the program staff who knowingly fails to comply with the confidentiality provisions of the law or these rules is subject to disciplinary action by the board. In addition to any disciplinary action or sanctions imposed by a professional licensing board, a pharmacy, pharmacist, practitioner, practitioner’s agent, PMP administrator, or member of the PMP program staff who knowingly accesses, uses, or discloses program information in violation of Iowa law or these rules is subject to criminal prosecution as provided in 2011 Iowa Code Supplement section 124.558.
	 37.9(2) Dispenser reporting. A dispenser or a pharmacist who fails to comply with the reporting requirements of the law or these rules may be subject to disciplinary action by the board.
[ARC 7903B, IAB 7/1/09, effective 8/5/09; ARC 0056C, IAB 4/4/12, effective 7/1/12]