§ 148H.3 — Qualifications for licensure — provisional licensure

Iowa § 148H.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 148H: GENETIC COUNSELING

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1. Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall:
a. Submit an application form as prescribed by the board.
b. Provide satisfactory evidence of certification as a genetic counselor by the American
board of genetic counseling or its equivalent or successor organization, the American board
of medical genetics and genomics or its equivalent or successor organization, or as a medical
geneticist by the American board of medical genetics and genomics or its equivalent or
successor organization.
2. A license shall be issued for a two-year period and shall be renewed upon the filing of
a renewal application as prescribed by the board.
3. A licensee shall maintain active certification as a genetic counselor by the American
board of genetic counseling or its equivalent or successor organization, the American board
of medical genetics and genomics or its equivalent or successor organization, or as a medical
geneticist by the American board of medical genetics and genomics, or its equivalent or
successor organization.
4. a. The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who meets all of the
requirements for licensure except for the certification component and who has been granted
active candidate status by the American board of genetic counseling or its equivalent or
successor organization.
b. The applicant shall submit a provisional license application form prescribed by the
board as determined by the board.
c. A provisional license shall expire upon the earlier of issuance of a full license by the
board or the loss of active candidate status from the American board of genetic counseling
or its equivalent or successor organization by the holder of the provisional license.
d. A person with a provisional license shall only practice genetic counseling under the
supervision of a qualified supervisor.