Iowa Board of Psychology - Laws and Rules

Laws

Laws are contained in the Iowa Code. They are enacted by the Iowa Legislature and provide statutory authority to the professional licensure boards.

The following law applies to your specific licensure board. Click on the link below. On the next page titled Iowa General Assembly, scroll to the dialogue box and type in the chapter number. Press enter or click on the submit button.

• Chapter 154B -- Psychology Board Law

Administrative Rules

The professional licensure boards adopt rules to interpret and implement the Iowa Code. Administrative rules have the force and effect of law.

The following rules apply to your specific licensure board. Press the chapter you are interested in and you will be linked directly to the rule.

• Chapter 240 -- Licensure of Psychologists
• Chapter 241 -- Continuing Education for Psychologists
• Chapter 242 -- Discipline for Psychologists
• Chapter 243 -- Practice of Psychology
• Chapter 244 -- Prescribing Psychologists
• Chapter 5 -- Fees

Practice related links

This document is a list of some important practice references. This list includes sections of the Iowa Code, the APA Ethics Code, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Petition for Waiver

The process for seeking a waiver from an administrative rule and the standards under which the petition will be evaluated are described in Chapter 18.

• Petition for Waiver Form

Laws Common to all Professional Licensure Boards

The following laws apply to all professional licensure boards.

• Chapter 17A -- Iowa Administrative Procedure Act
• Chapter 147 -- General Provisions, Health-Related Professions
• Chapter 272C -- Continuing Education and Regulation - Professional and Occupational

Rules Common to all Professional Licensure Boards

The following rules apply to all professional licensure boards.

• Chapter 1-3 -- Reserved
• Chapter 4 -- Board Administrative Processes
• Chapter 6 -- Petitions for Rule Making
• Chapter 7 -- Agency Procedure for Rule Making
• Chapter 8 -- Declaratory Orders
• Chapter 9 -- Complaints and Investigations
• Chapter 10 -- Public records and Fair Information Practices
• Chapter 11 -- Contested Cases
• Chapter 12 -- Informal Settlement
• Chapter 13 -- Discipline
• Chapter 14 -- Use of Criminal Convictions in Eligibility Determinations and Initial Licensing Decisions
• Chapter 15 -- Reserved
• Chapter 16 -- Impaired Practitioner Review Committee
• Chapter 17 -- Materials for Board Review
• Chapter 18 -- Waivers of Variances from Administrative Rules
• Chapter 19 -- Licensure by Verification and of Applicants with Work Experience
• Chapter 20 -- Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity

Administrative Bulletin

Published noticed and adopted administrative rules. Within the noticed preamble there is a description on when public hearings will occur and the time frame for public comment.