Rulemaking action by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy has been published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as follows:

ARC 4483C has been published as a Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 33, “Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity,” Iowa Administrative Code.

  • The proposed amendments are intended to implement House File 288, enacted by the 2019 Iowa Legislature.

  • House File 288 requires agencies to establish procedures to expedite the licensing of an individual who is licensed in a similar profession or occupation in another state and who is the spouse of an active duty service member.

  • The proposed amendments add the term “spouse” to applicable rules and proposes to allow the issuance of a 90-day provisional license to allow a pharmacist applicant by license transfer to take and pass the MPJE.

  • Comments may be submitted no later than June 25, 2019 by clicking here.

ARC 4484C has been published as a Notice of Intended Action to rescind Chapter 31, “Student Loan Default or Noncompliance with Agreement for Payment of Obligation,” and amend Chapter 36, “Discipline,” Iowa Administrative Code.

  • The proposed amendments are intended to implement Senate File 304, enacted by the 2019 Iowa Legislature.

  • Senate File 304 prohibits licensing agencies from taking disciplinary action against a licensee solely for being in default of a student loan or noncompliance with an agreement for payment obligation.

Comments may be submitted no later than June 25, 2019 by clicking here.