Iowa § 148.11A - 148.11A Administrative medicine license.
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§ 148.11A. 148.11A Administrative medicine license.
1. As used in this section: a. “Administrative medicine” means administration or management utilizing the medical and clinical knowledge, skill, and judgment of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery and capable of affecting the health and safety of the public or any person. b. “Administrative medicine license” means a license issued by the board pursuant to this section. 2. An application for an administrative medicine license shall be made to the board. An applicant for an administrative medicine license shall meet all of the requirements established in section 148.3 and any additional requirements established by the board by rule. The board shall also adopt rules governing the initial issuance and renewal of administrative medicine licenses and establishing fees therefor. All license and renewal fees shall be paid to the board. 3. a. A physician with an administrative medicine license may do any of the following: (1) Advise public or private organizations on health care matters. (2) Authorize or deny payments for care. (3) Organize or direct research programs. (4) Review care provided for quality. (5) Perform other similar duties that do not require direct patient care. b. An administrative medicine license does not convey the authority to do any of the following, unless the person is otherwise licensed to perform such duties: (1) Practice clinical medicine. (2) Examine, care for, or treat patients. (3) Prescribe medications including controlled substances. (4) Delegate medical acts or prescriptive authority to others. 4. A person issued an administrative medicine license is subject to the same laws and rules governing the practice of medicine as a person issued a license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery under this chapter unless otherwise provided by the board by rule. 2015 Acts, ch 41, §2 Wed Dec 10 23:00:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 148.11A (13, 0)
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