ARC 5639C

ARC 5639C

VETERINARY MEDICINE BOARD[811]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to registration or licensure by verification

The Board of Veterinary Medicine hereby amends Chapter 8, "Auxiliary Personnel," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 169.5.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, 2020 Iowa Acts, House File 2627.

Purpose and Summary

This rule making implements 2020 Iowa Acts, House File 2627, by allowing a veterinary technician registered or licensed in another jurisdiction to more easily obtain an Iowa registration, so long as the veterinary technician is an Iowa resident or is married to an active duty member of the military who is relocated to Iowa on a permanent basis.

This rule making also establishes application procedures including verification that the applicant's registration or license from another state complies with the requirements of Iowa Code, requirements for establishing residency in Iowa, and disciplinary actions.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on February 10, 2021, as ARC 5432C. A virtual public hearing was held on March 5, 2021, at 1 p.m. 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 April 30, 2021.

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

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 811—Chapter 14.

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 July 7, 2021.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Adopt the following new rule 811—8.11(272C):

811—8.11(272C) Registration as veterinary technician by verification. Registration by verification for a veterinary technician is available in accordance with the following:

8.11(1) Eligibility. A person may seek registration by verification if the person is registered or licensed in at least one other jurisdiction, and either:

a. The person establishes residency in the state of Iowa; or

b. The person is married to an active duty member of the military forces of the United States and is accompanying the member on an official permanent change of station in Iowa.

8.11(2) Board application. The applicant must submit the following:

a. A completed application for registration by verification.

b. Payment of the application fee.

c. A verification form, completed by the licensing/registration authority in the jurisdiction that issued the applicant's license or registration, verifying that the applicant's license or registration in that jurisdiction complies with the requirements of Iowa Code section 272C.12. The completed verification form must be sent directly from the licensing/registration authority to the board. This form is available on the board's website.

d. Proof of residency in the state of Iowa or proof of military member's official permanent change of station in Iowa. Proof of residency includes one or more of the following:

(1)A residential mortgage, lease, or rental agreement;

(2)A utility bill;

(3)A bank statement;

(4)A paycheck or pay stub;

(5)A property tax statement;

(6)A federal or state government document;

(7)Any other board-approved document that reliably confirms Iowa residency.

e. Proof of passing Iowa's veterinary technician state examination.

f. A copy of the relevant disciplinary documents if another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against the applicant.

8.11(3) Applicants with prior discipline. If another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action against an applicant, the board will determine whether the cause for the disciplinary action has been corrected and the matter has been resolved. If the board determines the disciplinary matter has not been resolved, the board will not take action on the application for registration until the matter has been resolved.

8.11(4) Applicants with pending licensing/registration complaints or investigations. If an applicant currently has a complaint, allegation, or investigation relating to unprofessional conduct pending before any regulating entity in another jurisdiction, the board will not take action on the application for registration until the complaint, allegation, or investigation has been resolved.

8.11(5) Limitations. A person who has had a license/registration revoked, or who has voluntarily surrendered a license/registration while under investigation for unprofessional conduct in another jurisdiction, is ineligible for registration by verification.

[Filed 5/3/21, effective 7/7/21]

[Published 6/2/21]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 6/2/21.