Title IV, PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)

The board shall have authority to issue licenses to qualified persons as nursing home administrators, and shall establish qualification criteria for such nursing home administrators. No license shall be issued to a person as a nursing home administrator unless: 1. The applicant i…

The board shall license nursing home administrators in accordance with this chapter , chapter 147 , and rules issued by the board. A nursing home administrator’s license shall not be transferable and, if not inactive, shall be valid until revoked pursuant to section 147.55 or vol…

Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall be required to pay a license fee in an amount to be fixed by the board. The license shall expire in multiyear intervals determined by the board and be renewable upon payment of a renewal fee. A person who fails to renew a…

The board shall have authority to determine the qualifications, skill, and fitness of any person to serve as an administrator of a nursing home under the provisions of this chapter , and the holder of a license under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed qualified to ser…

In addition to the duties and responsibilities provided in chapters 147 and 272C , the board shall adopt rules for granting a provisional license to an administrator appointed on a temporary basis by a nursing home’s owner or owners in the event the regular administrator of the n…

This chapter may be cited as the “Iowa Pharmacy Practice Act”. 87 Acts, ch 215, §1

A pharmacist shall publicly display the license to practice pharmacy and the license renewal certificate pursuant to rules adopted by the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §10

The board shall refuse to issue a pharmacist license for failure to meet the requirements of section 155A.8 . The board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may impose a fine, issue a reprimand, or revoke, restrict, cancel, or suspend a license, and may place a licensee on p…

1. A person shall not establish, conduct, or maintain a pharmacy in this state without a license. The license shall be identified as a pharmacy license. A pharmacy license issued pursuant to subsection 4 may be further identified as a hospital pharmacy license. 2. The board shall…

1. License required. A pharmacy located outside of this state that delivers, dispenses, or distributes by any method, prescription drugs or devices to an ultimate user in this state shall obtain a nonresident pharmacy license from the board. The board shall make available an appl…

1. License required. Any compounding facility that is registered as an outsourcing facility, as defined in 21 U.S.C. §353b , that distributes sterile compounded human drug products without a patient-specific prescription to an authorized agent or practitioner in this state shall …

The board shall specify by rule the procedures to be followed and the fee to be paid for a renewal certificate, and the penalties for late renewal or failure to renew a pharmacy license. 87 Acts, ch 215, §14

1. A pharmacy subject to section 155A.13 shall not be operated until a license or renewal certificate has been issued to the pharmacy by the board. 2. The board shall refuse to issue a pharmacy license for failure to meet the requirements of section 155A.13 . The board may refuse…

Unless otherwise provided, any disciplinary action taken by the board under section 155A.12 or 155A.15 is governed by chapter 17A and the rules of practice and procedure before the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §16

1. A person shall not engage in wholesale distribution without a wholesale distributor license. 2. Wholesale distributors shall comply with the national standards contained in the federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act , 21 U.S.C. §360eee et seq. , and national standards promulga…

1. A person shall not operate as a third-party logistics provider in this state without a third-party logistics provider license. 2. Third-party logistics providers shall comply with national standards contained in the federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act , 21 U.S.C. §360eee et…

1. The board shall impose penalties as allowed under section 272C.3 . In addition, civil penalties not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, may be imposed. 2. The board may impose an administrative penalty of up to five hundred dollars on a licensee or registrant who does any …

Individuals and businesses licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter shall notify the board of pertinent changes related to activities performed pursuant to a license or registration issued under this chapter , pursuant to rules of the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §19 ; 91 Acts,…

1. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the effective regulation of the practice of pharmacy and the licensing of pharmacies, pharmacists, and others engaged in the sale, delivery, or distribution of pr…

1. A person, other than a pharmacy or wholesaler licensed under this chapter , shall not display in or on any store, internet site, or place of business, nor use in any advertising or promotional literature, communication, or representation, the word or words: “apothecary”, “drug…

A person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any chapter pertaining to or affecting the practice of pharmacy for which a specific penalty is not provided commits a simple misdemeanor. 87 Acts, ch 215, §22

1. A person shall not perform or cause the performance of or aid and abet any of the following acts: a. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a prescription drug or device or procuring or attempting to procure the administration of a prescription drug or device by: (1) Engaging in fr…

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section , a person who violates a provision of section 155A.23 or who sells or offers for sale, gives away, or administers to another person any prescription drug or device in violation of this chapter commits a public offense and shall be …

In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provisions of this chapter , it shall not be necessary to negate any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption contained in this chapter , and the burden of proof of an…

The board, its officers, agents, compliance officers, and representatives, and all peace officers within the state, and all county attorneys shall enforce all provisions of this chapter , except those specifically delegated, and shall cooperate with all agencies charged with the …

1. Except when dispensed directly by a prescriber to an ultimate user, a prescription drug shall not be dispensed without a prescription that is authorized by a prescriber and based on a valid patient-prescriber relationship. 2. a. Every prescription issued for a prescription dru…

To evaluate whether an act by a licensee or registrant under this chapter violates the appropriate standard of care, a licensee or registrant of the board must consider all of the following: 1. Whether performance of the act is expressly prohibited by a provision of this chapter …

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administer” means the direct application of a prescription drug, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by one of the following: a. A practi…

Prescription drug orders issued by out-of-state practitioners who would be authorized to prescribe if they were practicing in Iowa may be filled by licensed pharmacists operating in licensed Iowa pharmacies. 87 Acts, ch 215, §30

A licensed pharmacy in this state shall maintain a reference library pursuant to rules of the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §31

1. If an authorized practitioner prescribes a drug, the pharmacist may exercise professional judgment in the interest of the patient by providing a therapeutic substitution for dispensing and sale to the patient. 2. The pharmacist shall not provide a therapeutic substitution if “…

A pharmacist may delegate any technical functions to pharmacy technicians and any nontechnical functions to pharmacy support persons, but only if the pharmacist is available to provide professional oversight of the delegated functions performed by the pharmacy technician or pharm…

1. A pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy located in this state may formally establish a technician product verification program to optimize the provision of pharmacist patient care services. The board may require a pharmacist in charge intending to implement a technician product v…

A registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 152 or 152E shall be authorized to assist in the administration of immunizations and vaccinations and the utilization of statewide protocols, pursuant to a pharmacist’s order and consistent with the practice of the profession of a r…

Any prescription transfer shall be from a licensed pharmacy to another licensed pharmacy and be performed in accordance with rules adopted by the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §34 ; 2008 Acts, ch 1016, §6 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1142, §6

A licensed pharmacy shall maintain patient medication records in accordance with rules adopted by the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §35

Drugs dispensed utilizing unit dose packaging shall comply with labeling and packaging requirements in accordance with rules adopted by the board. 87 Acts, ch 215, §36

1. The board shall adopt a code of professional responsibility to regulate the conduct of board employees responsible for inspections and surveys of pharmacies. 2. The code shall contain a procedure to be followed by personnel of the board in all of the following: a. On entering …

A person authorized pursuant to this chapter to dispense shall, when dispensing drug samples, do so without additional charge to the patient. 88 Acts, ch 1232, §3

1. The board may establish a review committee and may implement a program to monitor impaired pharmacists, pharmacist-interns, and pharmacy technicians pursuant to section 272C.3, subsection 1 , paragraph “k” . 2. An employee or a member of the board, a review committee member, o…

1. A person shall not dispense prescription drugs unless that person is a licensed pharmacist or is authorized by section 147.107 to dispense or distribute prescription drugs. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 , it is not unlawful for: a. A limited distributor, third-party logistic…

1. The board may request and obtain, notwithstanding section 692.2, subsection 5 , criminal history data for any applicant for an initial or renewal license or registration issued pursuant to this chapter or chapter 147 , any applicant for reinstatement of a license or registrati…

1. Each licensed pharmacy shall implement or participate in a continuous quality improvement program to review pharmacy procedures in order to identify methods for addressing pharmacy medication errors and for improving patient use of medications and patient care services. Under …

1. A person other than a wholesale distributor, licensed pharmacy, or practitioner, shall not engage in any of the following activities in this state without a limited distributor license: a. Distribution of a medical gas or device at wholesale or to a patient pursuant to a presc…

Of the fees collected by the board pursuant to sections 124.301 and 147.80 and this chapter , and retained by the board pursuant to section 147.82 , the board may annually allocate a sum deemed by the board to be adequate for administering the pharmaceutical collection and dispos…

1. Notwithstanding section 272C.6, subsection 4 , paragraph “a” , an inspection report in possession of the board, regardless of whether the report is based on a routine inspection or an inspection prompted by one or more complaints, may be disclosed to the national association o…