Approved by the Board on February 1, 2007

The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners may choose not to file
formal disciplinary action in out-of-state disciplinary cases
because there is not an immediate threat to the public when
the physician does not have an active Iowa medical license, has
not recently resided and/or practiced in Iowa, and the action
taken by the other medical board is public record. However,
the Board reserves the right to file formal charges in the future
if the physician returns to practice medicine in Iowa. The
Board also reserves the right to file formal charges in such
cases if it concludes that the physician has engaged in serious
misconduct and/or there appears to be potential harm to the
public.