ARC 4116C

ARC 4116C

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DIVISION[645]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to licensure of chiropractic physicians

The Board of Chiropractic hereby amends Chapter 41, "Licensure of Chiropractic Physicians," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 147.76, 151.11 and 272C.3.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapters 147, 151 and 272C.

Purpose and Summary

This amendment provides clarification that if an applicant has held an active license during three of the past five years, the applicant can forgo the requirement of taking the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC) to reactivate the license.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on August 15, 2018, as ARC 3943C. A public hearing was held on September 4, 2018, at 7:30 a.m.in the Fifth Floor Conference Room 526, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa Chiropractic Society attended and was in support of the amendments. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Board on October 10, 2018.

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 December 12, 2018.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend subparagraph 41.14(3)"b"(3) as follows:

(3)Verification of passing the SPEC if the applicant does not have a current license and has not been in active practice had an active license in the United States during three of the past five years.

[Filed 10/16/18, effective 12/12/18]

[Published 11/7/18]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 11/7/18.