ARC 6187C

ARC 6187C

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DIVISION[645]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to chiropractic physician preceptors

The Board of Chiropractic hereby amends Chapter 42, "Colleges for 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 and 151.11.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 151.

Purpose and Summary

These adopted amendments change the outdated preceptor approval process by redirecting authority back to the chiropractic schools, which can independently search the Board's website to confirm licensure and disciplinary action of a preceptor.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on November 3, 2021, as ARC 6011C. A public hearing was held on November 23, 2021, at 9 a.m.in the Fifth Floor Conference Room 526, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa. 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 January 12, 2022.

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 March 16, 2022.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend subrule 42.5(1) as follows:

42.5(1) The board shall approve a A chiropractic physician shall be approved to be a chiropractic physician preceptor if the chiropractic physician meets the following criteria are met:

a. The chiropractic physician holds a current Iowa chiropractic license and has continuously held licensure in the United States for the previous five years prior to preceptorship;

b. The chiropractic physician is currently fully credentialed by the sponsoring chiropractic college and approved by the board; and

c. The chiropractic physician has not had any formal disciplinary action or has not, within the past three years, been a party to a malpractice settlement or judgment which the board has determined to be disqualifying.

[Filed 1/19/22, effective 3/16/22]

[Published 2/9/22]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 2/9/22.