Iowa Administrative Code Agency 645 - Professional Licensure Division
Iowa Administrative Code – Agency 645: Professional Licensure Division
Overview:
Agency 645 in the Iowa Administrative Code governs the Professional Licensure Division of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This division is responsible for regulating, licensing, and disciplining a wide range of health-related and professional occupations in the state of Iowa.
Key Functions:
Licensing and Credentialing:
Issues licenses to qualified applicants in over 20 different professions.
Oversees renewals, reinstatements, and continuing education requirements.
Rulemaking and Regulation:
Establishes rules related to standards of practice, ethics, scope of practice, and disciplinary processes for each profession.
Disciplinary Actions:
Investigates complaints.
Enforces disciplinary actions such as suspension, revocation, or probation.
Board Oversight:
Each licensed profession under Chapter 645 has its own professional licensing board that works under this division (e.g., Board of Psychology, Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy).
Professions Regulated under Agency 645 Include (but are not limited to):
Psychology
Social Work
Counseling
Chiropractic
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Hearing Aid Specialists
Respiratory Care
Athletic Training
Dietetics
Behavior Analysts
Massage Therapy
Cosmetology and Barbering
Each of these professions is typically regulated in its own chapter within Agency 645 (e.g., 645—240 for Behavioral Science, 645—200 for Chiropractic, etc.).
Legal Authority:
Iowa Code chapters related to individual professions (e.g., Ch. 147, 154A, etc.)
Administrative rules are adopted under the authority of the Iowa HHS and relevant licensing boards.
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