Physician assistants, 24.23(6), 24.25(35), 24.26
ARC 7071C
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT[871]
Notice of Intended Action
Proposing rulemaking related to physician assistants
and providing an opportunity for public comment
The Director of the Workforce Development Department hereby proposes to amend Chapter 24, "Claims and Benefits," Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rulemaking
This rulemaking is proposed under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 96.11.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapters 90A and 96 as amended by 2022 Iowa Acts, House File 803.
Purpose and Summary
This proposed rulemaking aligns with the changes implemented in 2022 Iowa Acts, House File 803. In particular, the proposed amendments allow claimants to utilize advice from a physician assistant in addition to a physician. A public hearing was held on August 29, 2023, for the Regulatory Analysis for this chapter.
Fiscal Impact
This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any.
Public Comment
Any interested person may submit written comments concerning this proposed rulemaking. Written comments in response to this rulemaking must be received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 10, 2023. Comments should be directed to:
Jeffrey Koncsol Iowa Workforce Development 1000 East Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0209 Email: jeffrey.koncsol@iwd.iowa.gov |
Public Hearing
No public hearing is scheduled at this time. As provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b," an oral presentation regarding this rulemaking may be demanded by 25 interested persons, a governmental subdivision, the Administrative Rules Review Committee, an agency, or an association having 25 or more members.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking 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).
The following rulemaking action is proposed:
Item 1. Amend subrule 24.23(6) as follows:
24.23(6) If an individual has a medical report on file submitted by a physician or a physician assistant, stating such individual is not presently able to work.
Item 2. Amend subrule 24.25(35) as follows:
24.25(35) The claimant left because of illness or injury which was not caused or aggravated by the employment or pregnancy and failed to:
a. Obtain the advice of a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant;
b. Obtain certification of release for work from a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant;
c. Return to the employer and offer services upon recovery and certification for work by a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant; or
d. No change.
Item 3. Amend paragraph 24.26(6)"a" as follows:
a. Nonemployment related separation. The claimant left because of illness, injury or pregnancy upon the advice of a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant. Upon recovery, when recovery was certified by a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant, the claimant returned and offered to perform services to the employer, but no suitable, comparable work was available. Recovery is defined as the ability of the claimant to perform all of the duties of the previous employment.
Item 4. Amend subrule 24.26(9) as follows:
24.26(9) The claimant left employment upon the advice of a licensed and practicing physician or physician assistant for the sole purpose of taking a family member to a place having a different climate and subsequently returned to the claimant's regular employer and offered to perform services, but the claimant's regular or comparable work was not available. However, during the time the claimant was at a different climate the claimant shall be deemed to be unavailable for work notwithstanding that during the absence the claimant secured temporary employment. (Family is defined as: wife, husband, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, foster children, brothers, brothers-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles or corresponding relatives of the classified employee's spouse or other relatives of the classified employee or spouse residing in the classified employee's immediate household.)
This notice is now closed for comments. Collection of comments closed on 10/10/2023.
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