Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Chapter 193 - IMPAIRED PRACTITIONER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Rule 641-193.4 - Eligibility
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
To be eligible for participation in the impaired practitioner recovery program, a licensee must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The licensee must self-report an impairment or suspected impairment directly to the office of the board.
(2) The licensee must not have engaged in the unlawful diversion or distribution of controlled substances or illegal substances.
(3) At the time of the self-report, the licensee must not already be under board order for an impairment or any other violation of the laws and rules governing the practice of the profession.
(4) The licensee has not caused harm or injury to a client.
(5) There is currently no board investigation of the licensee that, as determined by the committee, concerns serious matters related to the ability to practice with reasonable safety and skill or in accordance with the accepted standards of care.
(6) The licensee has not been subject to a civil or criminal sanction or ordered to make reparations or remuneration by a government or regulatory authority of the United States, this or any other state or territory or a foreign nation for actions that the committee determines to be serious infractions of the laws, administrative rules, or professional ethics related to the practice of the licensee's profession.
(7) The licensee has provided truthful information and fully cooperated with the board or committee.
