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CHAPTER 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
CHIROPRACTORS
148.01 CHIROPRACTIC.
148.02 CHIROPRACTORS; STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
148.03 APPOINTMENT.
148.031 CONTINUING EDUCATION.
148.032 REGISTRATION IN ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.
148.033 ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS.
148.035 SEPARATE TREATMENT ROOM REQUIRED.
148.04 PROCEDURE.
148.05 LICENSE AND FEE.
148.06 APPLICATION; EXAMINATION; LICENSE; FEE.
148.07 RENEWAL FEES; EXPENSES.
148.08 RULES.
148.09 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION.
148.10 LICENSES REVOKED; NEW LICENSES.
148.101 [Repealed, 1987 c 345 s 14]
148.102 REPORTS OF STATE OR LOCAL SOCIETIES.
148.103 IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING OR INVESTIGATING.
148.104 COOPERATION DURING INVESTIGATIONS.
148.105 VIOLATION.
148.106 PEER REVIEW OF SERVICES AND FEES.
148.107 RECORD KEEPING.
148.108 FEES.
148.11 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.12 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.13 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.14 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.15 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.16 [Repealed, 1963 c 45 s 12]
148.17 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
NURSES
148.171 DEFINITIONS; TITLE.
148.18 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.181 BOARD OF NURSING MEMBERSHIP, VACANCIES, DISCLOSURE.
148.19 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.191 OFFICERS; STAFF; POWERS.
148.20 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.201 [Repealed, 1975 c 136 s 77]
148.21 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.211 LICENSING.
148.212 TEMPORARY PERMIT.
148.22 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.221 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.23 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.231 REGISTRATION; FAILURE TO REGISTER; REREGISTRATION; VERIFICATION.
148.232 [Repealed, 2016 c 158 art 1 s 215]
148.233 IDENTIFICATION OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSES.
148.234 STATE BOUNDARIES CONSIDERATION.
148.235 PRESCRIBING DRUGS AND THERAPEUTIC DEVICES.
148.236 [Repealed, 1995 c 212 art 3 s 60; 1995 c 234 art 8 s 57]
148.24 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.241 EXPENSES.
148.242 FEES.
148.243 FEE AMOUNTS.
148.25 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.251 NURSING PROGRAM.
148.26 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.261 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
148.262 FORMS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION; AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION; TEMPORARY SUSPENSION; REISSUANCE.
148.263 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
148.264 IMMUNITY.
148.265 NURSE COOPERATION.
148.266 DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.
148.267 REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
148.27 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.271 EXEMPTIONS.
148.272 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.28 [Repealed, 1945 c 242 s 14]
148.281 VIOLATIONS; PENALTY.
148.282 [Repealed, 1975 c 360 s 25]
148.283 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL, ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED, AND PRACTICAL NURSING.
148.284 [Repealed, 2014 c 235 s 42; 2014 c 312 art 24 s 43]
148.2841 MS 2020 [Expired, 2014 c 235 s 37]
148.285 TRANSFER OF ASSETS.
148.286 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.29 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.291 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.292 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.293 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.294 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.295 MS 1988 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.296 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.297 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.298 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.299 [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22]
148.30 [Repealed, 1999 c 162 s 16]
148.31 [Repealed, 1999 c 162 s 16]
148.32 [Repealed, 1999 c 162 s 16]
148.33 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.34 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.35 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.36 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.37 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.38 [Repealed, 1967 c 845 s 14]
148.39 [Repealed, 1967 c 845 s 14]
148.40 [Repealed, 1967 c 845 s 14]
148.41 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.42 [Repealed, 1967 c 845 s 14]
148.43 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.44 [Repealed, 1967 c 845 s 14]
148.45 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.46 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.47 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4; 1974 c 224 s 6]
148.48 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
148.51 [Repealed, 1974 c 62 s 4]
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
AND AUDIOLOGISTS
148.511 SCOPE.
148.512 DEFINITIONS.
148.513 LICENSURE; PROTECTED TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE; EXEMPTIONS.
148.514 GENERAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS.
148.515 QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
148.516 LICENSURE BY EQUIVALENCY.
148.5161 CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP LICENSURE OR DOCTORAL EXTERNSHIP LICENSURE.
148.517 LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY.
148.5175 TEMPORARY LICENSURE.
148.518 LICENSURE FOLLOWING LAPSE OF LICENSURE STATUS.
148.5181 LICENSURE; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS.
148.5185 AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT.
148.5186 APPLICATION OF AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT TO EXISTING LAWS.
148.519 LICENSURE PROCEDURES.
148.5191 LICENSURE RENEWAL.
148.5192 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS.
148.5193 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
148.5194 FEES.
148.5195 INVESTIGATION PROCESS AND GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
148.5196 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AND AUDIOLOGIST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
148.5197 HEARING AID DISPENSING.
148.5198 RESTRICTION ON SALE OF PRESCRIPTION HEARING AIDS.
OPTOMETRISTS
148.52 BOARD OF OPTOMETRY.
148.53 POWERS OF BOARD.
148.54 BOARD; SEAL.
148.55 [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
148.56 OPTOMETRISTS.
148.57 LICENSE.
148.571 [Repealed, 2015 c 71 art 10 s 34]
148.572 [Repealed, 2015 c 71 art 10 s 34]
148.573 Subdivisions renumbered, repealed, or no longer in effect
148.574 PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO LEGEND DRUGS.
148.575 CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR USE OF LEGEND DRUGS.
148.576 [Repealed, 2015 c 71 art 10 s 34]
148.577 STANDARD OF CARE.
148.578 [Repealed, 1997 c 7 art 2 s 67]
148.58 [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
148.59 LICENSE RENEWAL; LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES.
148.595 TEMPORARY MILITARY PERMIT; FEE.
148.60 EXPENSES.
148.603 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
148.604 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
148.605 IMMUNITY.
148.606 OPTOMETRIST COOPERATION.
148.607 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
148.61 PENALTY.
148.62 APPLICATION.
DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS
148.621 DEFINITIONS.
148.622 BOARD OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION PRACTICE.
148.623 DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
148.624 LICENSURE; RENEWAL.
148.625 APPLICATION.
148.626 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED.
148.627 [Repealed, 2009 c 159 s 112]
148.628 RECIPROCITY.
148.629 DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.
148.630 LICENSE REQUIRED.
148.631 PENALTY.
148.632 EXEMPTIONS; VOLUNTARY LICENSING.
148.633 DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
148.634 PRESCRIPTION PROTOCOL.
148.635 FEE.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANTS
148.6401 SCOPE.
148.6402 DEFINITIONS.
148.6403 LICENSURE; PROTECTED TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE; EXEMPT PERSONS; SANCTIONS.
148.6404 SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
148.6405 LICENSURE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS.
148.6408 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.
148.6410 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS.
148.6412 LICENSURE BY EQUIVALENCY.
148.6415 LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY.
148.6418 TEMPORARY LICENSURE.
148.6420 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
148.6423 LICENSURE RENEWAL.
148.6425 RENEWAL OF LICENSURE; AFTER EXPIRATION DATE.
148.6428 CHANGE OF CONTACT INFORMATION OR EMPLOYMENT.
148.6430 DELEGATION OF DUTIES; ASSIGNMENT OF TASKS.
148.6432 SUPERVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS.
148.6435 COORDINATION OF SERVICES.
148.6438 RECIPIENT NOTIFICATION.
148.6440 [Repealed, 2014 c 291 art 4 s 59]
148.6443 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
148.6445 FEES.
148.6448 GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSURE OR DISCIPLINE; INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES; DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
148.6449 BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE.
148.645 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT.
148.6450 [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 56]
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
148.65 DEFINITIONS.
148.66 STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, DUTIES.
148.67 STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS, VACANCIES, REMOVALS.
148.68 [Repealed, 1975 c 136 s 77]
148.69 [Repealed, 1975 c 136 s 77]
148.691 OFFICERS; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
148.699 PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT.
148.70 APPLICANTS, QUALIFICATIONS.
148.705 APPLICATION.
148.706 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS, AIDES, AND STUDENTS.
148.71 TEMPORARY PERMITS.
148.715 FEES.
148.72 [Repealed, 2007 c 123 s 137]
148.721 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
148.722 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT.
148.723 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
148.724 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT.
148.725 REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS.
148.73 RENEWALS.
148.735 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING.
148.736 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER.
148.737 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL.
148.74 RULES.
148.741 APPLICABILITY OF RULES.
148.745 [Repealed, 2007 c 123 s 137]
148.75 DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
148.754 EXAMINATION; ACCESS TO MEDICAL DATA.
148.755 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
148.76 PROHIBITED CONDUCT.
148.77 VIOLATIONS.
148.775 [Repealed, 2007 c 123 s 137]
148.78 PROSECUTION, ALLEGATIONS.
ATHLETIC TRAINERS
148.7801 CITATION.
148.7802 DEFINITIONS.
148.7803 PROHIBITED PRACTICE OR USE OF TITLES; PENALTY.
148.7804 POWERS OF THE BOARD.
148.7805 ATHLETIC TRAINERS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
148.7806 ATHLETIC TRAINING.
148.7807 LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
148.7808 LICENSURE; REQUIREMENTS.
148.7809 LICENSE RENEWAL.
148.7810 BOARD ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.
148.7811 CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
148.7812 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
148.7813 DISCIPLINARY PROCESS.
148.7814 APPLICABILITY.
148.7815 FEES.
PSYCHOLOGISTS
148.79 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14; 1976 c 2 s 67]
148.80 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14]
148.81 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14; 1974 c 406 s 91]
148.82 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14]
148.83 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14]
148.84 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14]
148.85 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14; 1976 c 2 s 67]
148.86 [Repealed, 1973 c 685 s 14]
148.87 [Repealed, 1976 c 2 s 66]
148.88 CITATION.
148.881 DECLARATION OF POLICY.
148.89 DEFINITIONS.
148.90 BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY.
148.905 DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
148.9051 PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (PSYPACT).
148.906 [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 56]
148.907 LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST.
148.9075 EXEMPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
148.9077 RELICENSURE.
148.908 [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 56]
148.909 LICENSURE FOR VOLUNTEER PRACTICE.
148.91 [Repealed, 1996 c 424 s 24]
148.9105 EMERITUS REGISTRATION.
148.911 CONTINUING EDUCATION.
148.915 RECIPROCITY.
148.916 GUEST LICENSURE.
148.92 [Repealed, 1991 c 255 s 20]
148.921 [Repealed, 1996 c 424 s 24]
148.925 SUPERVISION.
148.93 [Repealed, 1996 c 424 s 24]
148.94 [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
148.941 DISCIPLINARY ACTION; INVESTIGATION; PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
148.95 [Repealed, 1993 c 206 s 25]
148.951 [Repealed, 1996 c 424 s 24]
148.952 IMMUNITY.
148.96 PRESENTATION TO PUBLIC.
148.965 TEST SECURITY.
148.97 [Repealed, 1996 c 424 s 24]
148.975 DUTY TO WARN; LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; VIOLENT BEHAVIOR OF PATIENT.
148.976 [Repealed, 1998 c 254 art 1 s 48]
148.98 RULES OF CONDUCT.
148.981 FEES.
148.99 Subdivisions renumbered, repealed, or no longer in effect
CERTIFIED DOULAS
148.995 DEFINITIONS.
148.996 REGISTRY.
148.9965 DESIGNATION OF DOULA CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS BY COMMISSIONER.
148.997 FEES.
BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS
148.9981 DEFINITIONS.
148.9982 DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY.
148.9983 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE.
148.9984 LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.
148.9985 EXPIRED LICENSE.
148.9986 PROHIBITED PRACTICE OR USE OF TITLES; PENALTY.
148.9987 EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
148.9988 NONTRANSFERABILITY OF LICENSES.
148.9989 DUTY TO MAINTAIN CURRENT INFORMATION.
148.999 DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.
148.9991 COMPETENT PROVISION OF SERVICES.
148.9992 DUTY TO WARN; LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; VIOLENT BEHAVIOR OF PATIENT.
148.9993 INFORMED CONSENT.
148.9994 BEHAVIOR ANALYST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
148.9995 FEES.

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