Regulatory Plan FY 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
Executive Order No. 9 requires the Iowa Board of Medicine to annually submit a regulatory plan by August 1 listing each "regulatory action" (each potential rule currently under active consideration or development within the agency excluding those rules that do not have a substantial impact on the legal rights, privileges, or duties of persons) that the agency reasonably expects to issue in proposed or final form in that fiscal year or thereafter.
The Board is charged with safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare by:
- licensing qualified physicians and acupuncturists
- investigating complaints against physicians and acupuncturists and taking corrective action
- operating a program for physicians and acupuncturists with an impairment
- defining the scope of medical and acupuncture practice
- working cooperatively with certain other agencies, e.g., Board of Physician Assistants, Board of Pharmacy
- operating within specified limitations, e.g., public meetings law, public records law, waiver and variance law
The Board's priorities for rule writing for FY 2019 are as follows:
- To fulfill any requirements imposed by the legislative session
- To complete changes resulting from administrative and judicial decisions
- To address public health issues
- To update or rescind rules that are outdated
Potential rules in FY 2019 include:
Chapter & Title |
Description of Action |
Legal Basis |
** Tentative Schedule |
Board Contact |
IAC 653 Chapters 1-26 |
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Iowa Code 147, 148, 148E, 148H, 17A, 272C |
1-2. July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019 |
|
IAC 653 Chapter 10 |
|
Iowa Code 147, 148, 272C |
1-3. October 26, 2018 |
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IAC 653 Chapter 11 Continuing Education and Training Requirements |
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1-3. December 14, 2018 | ||
IAC 653 Chapter 13 |
|
Iowa Code 147, 148, 272C |
1. September 14, 2018 |
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IAC 653 Chapter 23 Grounds for Discipline |
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Iowa Code 147, 148, 272C |
1-4. September 15, 2018 |
FY2019 REGULATORY PLAN - The Iowa Board of Medicine’s priorities for rulemaking and legislation in FY2019 (July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019) are as follows: Fulfill any requirements imposed new laws; complete changes resulting from administrative and judicial decisions; address public health issues; and update or rescind rules that are outdated. The list above include possible amendments in administrative rules the Board may pursue in FY2019. Some rule changes are required to complement new statutes.
** The dates assigned to the tentative schedule correspond with regularly scheduled Board meetings. Agendas on Board meetings are posted on at www.medicalboard.iowa.gov a week to 10 days prior to a meeting.