Iowa Admin. Code r. 653-9.21 - Licensure through IMLC
(1)
Requirements for seeking a Letter of Qualification from the Iowa board
of medicine. An applicant shall meet all of the following
requirements:
a. Designate Iowa as state of
principal license. To designate Iowa as state of principal license, the
physician must possess a full, unrestricted, permanent Iowa medical license and
meet one of the following requirements at the time the application for a Letter
of Qualification is reviewed by board staff:
(1) Iowa is the physician's primary
residence, or
(2) At least 25
percent of the physician's medical practice occurs in Iowa, or
(3) The physician's employer is located in
Iowa, or
(4) If the applicant does
not meet any of the requirements under (1), (2), or (3), the applicant can
designate Iowa as the state of principal license if Iowa is the applicant 's
state of residence for the purposes of federal income tax.
b. Provide evidence of the following
qualifications:
(1) Graduation from a medical
school accredited by the LCME, COCA , or a medical school listed in the
International Medical Education Directory or its equivalent.
(2) Passage of each component of the USMLE or
the COMLEX within three attempts, or any of its predecessor examinations
accepted by the board as an equivalent examination for licensure purposes as
prescribed in rule
653-9.7 (147,148).
(3) Successful
completion of graduate medical education approved by the ACGME or the AOA .
"Successful completion" means participation in an ACGME or AOA postgraduate
training program that achieves ABMS or AOA board eligibility status. A one-year
transitional internship or a one-year rotating internship does not qualify as
graduate medical education required in Iowa Code section
147B.1(2)
"k"(3) and IMLC Section
5.4(1)
"c."
(4) Hold
specialty certification or a time-unlimited specialty certificate recognized by
the ABMS or the AOA . The specialty certification or a time-unlimited specialty
certificate does not have to be maintained once a physician is determined to be
eligible for licensure through the IMLC .
(5) Has never been convicted of or received
adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred
disposition for any criminal offense by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction.
(6) Has never held a
license authorizing the practice of medicine subjected to discipline by a
licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any
action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license.
(7) Has never had a controlled substance
license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA).
(8) Is not
under active investigation by a licensing agency or law enforcement authority
in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction.
(2)
Application. A physician
seeking licensure through the IMLC who is qualified to designate Iowa as state
of principal license shall file an application for a Letter of Qualification
with the interstate commission at www.imlcc.org. The application shall require
the following:
a. Payment of a nonrefundable
service fee to the interstate commission for an application for a Letter of
Qualification. This service fee includes the cost for the evaluation of the
fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa
division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) as specified in 653-subrule 8.3(1); and
b. Completion and submission of forms
provided by the board , including required core credentials , documents, a
completed fingerprint packet and the criminal history background checks by the
DCI and the FBI, and a sworn statement by the applicant attesting to the truth
of all information provided by the applicant .
(3)
Letter of Qualification.
a. After receipt of all application
materials, the board shall:
(1) Evaluate the
applicant 's eligibility for licensure through the IMLC by primary source
verification of medical education, graduate medical education, licensing
examination results, and other qualifications as determined by IMLC
rule;
(2) Perform a criminal
background check; and
(3) Issue a
Letter of Qualification to the applicant verifying or denying the applicant 's
eligibility. The applicant may appeal a determination of eligibility to the
Iowa board of medicine within 30 days of issuance of the Letter of
Qualification according to the processes outlined in rule
653-9.17 (147,148).
b. The Letter
of Qualification is valid for a period of 3 65 days from its date of issuance
to request licensure in a member state. During this period, the physician must
maintain eligibility to claim Iowa as the state of principal license or
designate a new state of principal license.
(4)
Expedited licensure.
Physicians who have a valid Letter of Qualification may obtain licensure in
Iowa through the IMLC . To obtain a permanent Iowa license through the IMLC , a
qualified physician shall:
b. Pay the licensure fee specified in
653-subrule 8.3(2) and any service fees that are required by the
IMLC .
c. Comply with the continuing
medical education requirements of the board , including mandatory trainings
specified in 653-Chapter 11.
(5)
Validity of a license issued
through the IMLC . A license issued through the IMLC is valid for a
period consistent with other permanent licenses issued by the board . An Iowa
license issued through the IMLC shall be deemed terminated if the licensee
fails to maintain a state of principal license.
(6)
Disciplinary actions against
licenses issued through the IMLC .
a.
Physicians holding an Iowa license issued through the IMLC are subject to the
laws and rules governing the practice of medicine in Iowa.
b. Any disciplinary action taken by another
member board of the IMLC against a physician licensed through IMLC shall be
deemed unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline by the board
in addition to any other violation of the board 's rules deemed appropriate by
the board .
c. If a license issued
through the IMLC to a physician is revoked, surrendered, or relinquished in
lieu of discipline, or suspended by a member board of the IMLC , then the
physician's Iowa expedited license is automatically and immediately suspended,
without further action needed, for a period of 90 days upon entry of an order
by the board . The 90-day suspension may be terminated early by the
board .
d. Any disciplinary action
taken by another member board not in the state of principal license may be
deemed conclusive as to the matter of law and fact decided, and the board may
either impose the same or lesser sanctions against the physician so long as
such sanctions are consistent with the board 's laws and rules or pursue
separate disciplinary action against the physician pursuant to the board 's laws
and rules.
e. If the Iowa board , as
the physician's state of principal license, revokes or suspends the physician's
license, or accepts a license surrender in lieu of discipline, then all
licenses issued to the physician through the IMLC shall automatically be
placed, without further action necessary by any member board , on the same
status. If the Iowa board subsequently reinstates the physician's license, the
licenses issued by the other member boards shall remain encumbered until the
member boards take action to reinstate the licenses.
(7)
Renewal of license issued through
the LMLC To be eligible for renewal of a license issued through the
IMLC , a licensee shall:
b. Complete an attestation that the licensee:
(1) Maintains eligibility to designate a
state as the state of principal license, pursuant to paragraph
9.21(1)"a";
(2)
Maintains a full and unrestricted license in the designated state of principal
license;
(3) Has not been convicted
of or received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or
deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction;
(4) Has not had a
license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a
licensing agency in any state, federal or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any
action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license;
(5) Has not had a controlled substance
license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the U. S. DEA.
c. Pay licensure fee for the
renewal of a license issued through the IMLC and pay any service fee assessed
by the IMLC .
d. If audited, submit
verification of completion of continuing medical education requirements set
forth in 653-Chapter 11.
(8)
Waivers. The laws and
rules relating to the IMLC cannot be waived.
(9)
Advisory opinions. The
board will recognize advisory opinions issued by the interstate commission on
the meaning or interpretation of the IMLC , its bylaws, rules and actions when
determining an applicant 's eligibility for licensure through the
IMLC .
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