ARC 8799C - Iowa Administrative Rules

Notice of Intended Action

Continuing education for dietitians, 922.2(4)

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ARC 8799C

INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS DEPARTMENT[481]

Notice of Intended Action

Proposing rulemaking related to continuing education for dietitians
and providing an opportunity for public comment

The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) hereby proposes to amend Chapter 922, “Continuing Education for Dietitians,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is proposed under the authority provided in Iowa Code chapters 152A and 272C.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, 2024 Iowa Acts, House File 2686.

Purpose and Summary

2024 Iowa Acts, House File 2686, required that the Board of Dietetics adopt rules allowing a licensee to carry over up to 50 percent of excess completed continuing education hours from the previous renewal cycle. This proposed rulemaking would grant dietitians the ability to carry over up to 15 hours of continuing education earned in excess of the 30 hours required by Iowa law every two years.

Regulatory Analysis

A Regulatory Analysis for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on October 30, 2024. A public hearing was held on the following date(s):

●November 19, 2024

The Board received no public comments.

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa. Staff salaries to support the work of the boards are covered by the Licensing and Regulation Fund established in 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 557. Licensing fees go to the fund to cover operations of the regulated professional licensing board.

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 DIAL for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 481—Chapter 6.

Public Comment

Any interested person may submit written or oral comments concerning this proposed rulemaking, which must be received by the Board no later than 4:30 p.m. on February 11, 2025. Comments should be directed to:

Mary Collins
Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Phone: 515.381.7028
Fax: 515.281.7969
Email: mary.collins@dia.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 922.2(4) as follows:

922.2(4) No hours of continuing education will be carried over into the next biennium except as stated for the second renewal.Licensees who complete continuing education hours in excess of the requirements for renewal may apply up to 50 percent of the required hours to the following renewal period. Licensees may apply a maximum of 15 hours from the previous renewal period. A licensee whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may use continuing education earned during the compliance period for the first renewal following reactivation.