1. The board shall, in consultation with the board of medicine, adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to prescribing psychologists. The rules shall include but not be limited to all of the following:

 a. Procedures to obtain a conditional prescription certificate, a prescription certificate, and a renewal of a prescription certificate. The board may set reasonable application and renewal fees.
 b. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a conditional prescription certificate and a prescription certificate, including a provision for suspension or revocation of a license to practice psychology upon suspension of a conditional prescription certificate and a prescription certificate.
 c. The provision of an annual list of psychologists with prescription certificates and psychologists with conditional prescription certificates that contains the information agreed to between the board and the board of medicine. The board shall promptly notify the board of medicine of psychologists who are added to or removed from the list.
 d. Any other rules necessary for the administration of this chapter.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 154B.13

  • Board: means the board of psychology created under chapter 147. See Iowa Code 154B.1
  • Conditional prescription certificate: means a document issued by the board to a licensed psychologist that permits the holder to prescribe psychotropic medication under the supervision of a licensed physician pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 154B.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state who is board-certified in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, or another specialty who prescribes medications for the treatment of a mental disorder to patients in the normal course of the person's clinical medical practice pursuant to joint rules adopted by the board of psychology and the board of medicine. See Iowa Code 154B.1
  • Prescribing psychologist: means a licensed psychologist who holds a valid prescription certificate. See Iowa Code 154B.1
  • Prescription certificate: means a document issued by the board to a licensed psychologist that permits the holder to prescribe psychotropic medication pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 154B.1
 2. The board shall appoint a prescribing psychologist rules subcommittee comprised of a psychologist appointed by the board, a physician appointed by the board of medicine, and a member of the public appointed by the director of public health to develop rules for consideration by the board pursuant to this section.
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