645—261.1(148G,152B) Definitions.
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Board” means the board of respiratory care and polysomnography.
“BRPT” means the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
“CAAHEP” means the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
“CoARC” means the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a respiratory care practitioner, polysomnographic technologist, or respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner in the state of Iowa.
“License expiration date” means March 31 of even-numbered years.
“NBRC” means the National Board for Respiratory Care.
“Polysomnographic technologist” means a person licensed by the board to engage in the practice of polysomnography under the general supervision of a physician or a qualified health care professional prescriber.
“Reactivate” or “reactivation” means the process as outlined in rule 645—261.14(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reciprocal license” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice as a respiratory care practitioner, polysomnographic technologist, or respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state that has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of respiratory care and polysomnography to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in rule 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
[ARC 8073C, IAB 6/26/24, effective 7/31/24]