Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-154.65

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 641-154.65 - Petitions for the addition or removal of medical conditions, medical treatments or debilitating diseases

Petitions for the addition or removal of medical conditions, medical treatments, or debilitating conditions for which the medical use of cannabidiol would be medically beneficial under Iowa Code chapter 124E may be submitted to the board pursuant to this rule.

(1)Petition form. Any person or entity may file a petition to add or remove medical conditions, medical treatments or debilitating diseases with the board. A petition is deemed filed when it is received by the medical cannabidiol office. The board must provide the petitioner with a file-stamped copy of the petition if the petitioner provides the board an extra copy for this purpose. The petition must be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink and must substantially conform to the following form:

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The petition must provide the following information:

a. A statement of the specific medical condition, medical treatment or debilitating disease the petitioner is seeking to add to or remove from the list of debilitating medical conditions for which the medical use of cannabidiol would be medically beneficial.

b. A brief summary of the petitioner's arguments in support of the action urged in the petition.

c. A brief summary of any data or scientific evidence supporting the action urged in the petition.

d. A list of reference material supporting the petition.

e. A list of subject matter experts who are willing to testify in support of the petition. The list of subject matter experts must contain names, credentials (if applicable), email addresses, telephone numbers, and mailing addresses.

f. The names and addresses of other persons, or a description of any class of persons, known by petitioner to be affected by, or interested in, the proposed action which is the subject of the petition.

(2)Signature and address. The petition must be dated and signed by the petitioner or the petitioner's representative. It must also include the name, mailing address, telephone number and email address of the petitioner and petitioner's representative, and a statement indicating the person to whom communications concerning the petition should be directed.

(3)Denial for format. The board may deny a petition because it does not substantially conform to the required form.

(4)Briefs. The petitioner may attach a brief to the petition in support of the action urged in the petition. The board may request a brief from the petitioner or from any other person or entity concerning the substance of the petition.

(5)Inquiries. Inquiries concerning the status of a petition may be made to the Office of Medical Cannabidiol, Department of Public Health, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075.

(6)Additional information. The board may request the petitioner to submit additional information concerning the petition. The board may also solicit comments from any person on the substance of the petition. Comments on the substance of the petition may be submitted to the board by any person.

(7)Presentation to the board. The board may request or allow the petitioner to make an oral presentation of the contents of a petition at a board meeting following submission of the petition.

(8)Board response. Within six months after the filing of the petition, or within any longer period agreed to by the petitioner, the board must, in writing, either deny the petition and notify the petitioner of the board's action and the reasons therefore, or grant the petition and notify the petitioner that the board has recommended addition or removal of the medical condition, medical treatment, or debilitating disease to the board of medicine. A petitioner shall be deemed notified of the denial or recommendation on the date when the board mails the required notification to the petitioner.

(9)Denials. Denial of a petition because it does not substantially conform to the required form does not preclude the filing of a new petition on the same subject that seeks to eliminate the grounds for the agency's rejection of the petition.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-154.65

Adopted by IAB January 31, 2018/Volume XL, Number 16, effective 3/7/2018