Iowa Administrative Code

sanctions provided in Iowa Code section 272C.3 when the board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses or those listed in 481—Chapter 504: 704.1(1) Prescribing opioids in dosage amounts exceeding what would be prescribed by a reasonably prud…

other than a lawful purpose. The board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions provided in 645—Chapter 13 when the board determines that the licensee is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses: 704.2(1) Self-prescribing or self-dispensing controlled substances. 704.2…

“ABC” means the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Incorporated. “Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired. “Approved program/activity” means a continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth…

705.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next even-numbered year. a. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as an orthotist in this state …

705.3(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity that meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity: a. Constitutes an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional c…

645—4.11(272C), proof of current BOC or ABC certification as an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist will be accepted in lieu of individual certificates of completion for an audit. [ARC 7991C, IAB 5/15/24, effective 6/19/24; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 9/18/24] These rules …

adopts by reference the following: 706.1(1) to 706.1(9) Reserved. 706.1(10) Model rules for licensee review committee, 481—Chapter 505. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272C. [ARC 8148C, IAB 7/24/24, effective 8/28/24; Editorial change: IAC Supplement 9/18/24]…

intended to be short-term, intensive, recovery-oriented services designed to stabilize an individual who is experiencing a decreased level of functioning due to a mental health condition. [ARC 1740C, IAB 11/26/14, effective 12/31/14]

71.10(1) Administrator required. Each subacute care facility shall have one person in charge who is duly approved by the department or acting in a provisional capacity in accordance with these rules. 71.10(2) Qualifications of an administrator. The administrator shall be at least…

71.11(1) The licensee shall: a. Assume the responsibility for the overall operation of the subacute care facility; b. Be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws and with the rules of the department; c. Establish written policies, which shall be available for review, f…

71.12(1) Staffing requirements. Availability of personnel must be sufficient to meet psychiatric and medical treatment needs of the residents served. 71.12(2) Staffing shall include at minimum: a. Twenty-four-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week availability of on-call psychiatrist o…

a resident does not have a guardian, conservator or other person signing the admission agreement, the term “responsible party” shall include the resident’s sponsoring agency, e.g., the department of human services, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, a religious group, frate…

71.14(1) A treatment plan must be developed with each resident. The plan must be based on initial and ongoing assessment of need, be designed to resolve the acute or crisis mental health symptoms or the imminent risk of acute or crisis mental health symptoms, and be completed wit…

71.15(1) There shall be written policies and procedures concerning crisis intervention. These policies and procedures shall be: a. Directed to maximizing the growth and development of the individual by incorporating a hierarchy of available alternative methods that emphasize posi…

71.16(1) Use of a seclusion room. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 135G.3(2), a seclusion room used by a subacute care facility must meet the conditions of 42 CFR § 483.364(b). a. A subacute care facility utilizing a seclusion room shall have written policies regarding its use. The …

71.17(1) Medications must be ordered by qualified prescribers and administered by qualified personnel. For purposes of this subrule, “qualified personnel” means, at a minimum, a certified medication aide. 71.17(2) Prescription medication must be legally dispensed and labeled acco…

71.18(1) Nutrition and menu planning. a. Menus shall be planned and followed to meet the nutritional needs of residents. b. Menus shall be planned and served to include foods and amounts necessary to meet federal dietary guidelines. c. At least three meals or their equivalent sha…

71.19(1) Buildings—general requirements. a. All windows shall be supplied with window treatments that are kept clean and in good repair. b. Whenever glass sliding doors or transparent panels are used, they shall be marked conspicuously. c. The facility shall meet the equivalent r…

indicated in this chapter. The definitions set out in Iowa Code section 135G.1 are adopted by reference in the rules. “Administrator” means an individual who administers, manages, supervises, and is in general administrative charge of a subacute care facility, whether or not such…

71.20(1) Resident record. The licensee shall keep a permanent record about each resident with all entries current, dated, and signed. The record shall include: a. Name and previous address of resident; b. Birth date, sex, and marital status of resident; c. Provisional or admittin…

71.21(1) Policies and procedures. Each facility shall ensure that policies and procedures are written and implemented, include all of the following subrules, and govern all areas of service provided to staff and residents, their families or legal representatives. The policies and…

71.22(1) Emergency care. Each facility shall have written policies and procedures for emergency medical and psychiatric treatment, which shall include immediate notification by the person in charge to the physician, physician associate, advanced registered nurse practitioner or m…

71.3(1) Initial application and licensing. In order to obtain an initial license for a subacute care facility, the applicant must meet all the requirements of the rules, regulations, and standards contained in Iowa Code chapter 135G and in this chapter and must make application a…

71.4(1) Separate licenses may be issued for distinct parts of a health care facility which are clearly identifiable, include specifically designated rooms within the facility, and provide separate categories of care and services. 71.4(2) The following requirements shall be met fo…

71.5(1) Waivers from these rules may be granted by the director of the department if, in addition to the requirements of 7—Chapter 2504: a. The need for a waiver has been established consistent with the résumé of care or the resident’s individual program plan; and b. There is no …

71.6(1) Provisional license procedure. The department may issue a provisional license to a subacute care facility pursuant to Iowa Code section 135G.8. The procedure for issuance of a provisional license shall be as follows: a. The department shall first issue to the facility a r…

71.7(1) The license shall be displayed in the facility in a conspicuous place which is viewed by the public. 71.7(2) The license shall be valid only for the premises and person named on the license and is not transferable. 71.7(3) The posted license shall accurately reflect the c…

71.8(1) The department shall be notified: a. Thirty days in advance of any proposed change in the subacute care facility’s functional operation or the addition or deletion of required services; b. Thirty days before any addition, alteration, or new construction is begun in the su…

made to the department of human services. [ARC 1740C, IAB 11/26/14, effective 12/31/14]

“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired. “Board” means the board of respiratory care and polysomnography. “BRPT” means the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists. “CAAHEP” means the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Pr…

licensure: 720.2(1) An applicant must submit a completed online application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 481—507.17(147,152B). The applicant must submit two completed sets of fingerprint cards to facilitate a national criminal history ba…

are additional specific criteria for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner: 720.3(1) Successful completion of a respiratory care education program accredited by, or under a letter of review from, CoARC or CAAHEP. 720.3(2) Foreign-trained respiratory care practitioners shal…

following are additional specific criteria for licensure as a polysomnographic technologist: 720.4(1) Graduation from a polysomnographic educational program accredited by CAAHEP. A transcript shall be submitted to the board office directly from the college or university; or 720.4…

for licensure as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner. An applicant for licensure as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner shall meet the requirements of subrules 720.5(1) and 720.5(2). 720.5(1) The applicant shall have successfully completed a respir…

720.6(1) The biennial license renewal period for a license will begin on April 1 of an even-numbered year and end on March 31 of the next even-numbered year. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to its expiration. 720.6(2) An individual who was issued an ini…

licensee shall: 720.7(1) Submit a reactivation application and pay the reactivation fee specified in rule 481—507.17(147,152B). 720.7(2) If the license has been inactive for two or more years, submit two completed fingerprint cards to facilitate a national criminal history backgr…

suspended, or voluntarily surrendered must apply for and receive reinstatement of the license in accordance with rule 481—506.31(272C) and must apply for and be granted reactivation of the license in accordance with rule 481—720.14(17A,147,272C) prior to practicing in this state.…

“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired. “Approved program/activity” means a continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these rules. “Audit” means the selection of licensees for verification of satisfactory completion of …

721.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period will extend for a two-year period beginning on April 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on March 31 of the next even-numbered year. Each biennium, the licensee will be required to complete continuing education that…

721.3(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity that meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity: a. Constitutes an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional c…

“Board” means the board of respiratory care and polysomnography. “Direct supervision” means that the respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or the polysomnographic technologist providing supervision must be present where the polysomnographic procedure is being performe…

722.2(1) The respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will practice acceptable methods of treatment and will not practice beyond the competence or exceed the authority vested in the practitioner or technologist by physicians. 722.2(2) The respiratory care pr…

intravenous medications is outside the scope of practice of a licensed respiratory care practitioner. However, this rule does not preclude a licensed respiratory care practitioner from performing intravenous administration under the auspices of the employing agency if formal trai…

722.4(1) Unlicensed personnel may deliver, set up, and test the operation of respiratory care equipment for a patient but will not perform any type of patient care. Instruction or demonstration of the equipment will be limited to its mechanical operation (on and off switches, eme…

care profession, under medical direction, employed in the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities that affect the pulmonary system and associated aspects of cardiopulmonary and other systems’ functions a…

722.6(1) The practice of polysomnography consists of but is not limited to the following tasks as performed for the purpose of polysomnography, under the general supervision of a licensed physician or qualified health care professional prescriber: a. Monitoring, recording, and ev…

722.7(1) A student who is enrolled in an approved respiratory care, sleep add-on, polysomnography training program, or electroneurodiagnostic program and is employed in an organized health care system may render services defined in Iowa Code sections 152B.2 and 152B.3 and chapter…