ARC 6442C

ARC 6442C

MEDICINE BOARD[653]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to collaborative pharmacy practice

The Board of Medicine hereby amends Chapter 13, "Standards of Practice and Principles of Medical Ethics," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 147.76.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 155A.48.

Purpose and Summary

2021 Iowa Acts, Senate File 296, added a new section codified as Iowa Code section 155A.48, which provides a definition of "collaborative pharmacy practice" and establishes standards for collaborative pharmacy practice agreements. Subsequent to the enactment of 2021 Iowa Acts, Senate File 296, the Board of Pharmacy adopted new rule 657—39.13(155A) relating to collaborative pharmacy practice (see ARC 6174C, IAB 2/9/22). Because of the adoption of that rule, the Board of Medicine's rules regulating collaborative pharmacy practice are now in conflict with the Board of Pharmacy's rules. Therefore, on February 17, 2022, the Board of Medicine voted to rescind rule 653—13.4(148), and that rescission is adopted in this rule making.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on April 6, 2022, as ARC 6284C. 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 July 15, 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

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 653—Chapter 3.

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 September 14, 2022.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Rescind and reserve rule 653—13.4(148).

[Filed 7/18/22, effective 9/14/22]

[Published 8/10/22]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 8/10/22.