Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-12.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 655-12.5 - Selection and composition of the U.C.C.R. committee

(1) The U.C.C.R. committee shall consist of five licensed registered nurses, three of whom shall be certified registered nurses. A quorum of the U.C.C.R. committee is three members. When a quorum is present, a position is carried by a majority of the committee members.

(2) The chairperson of the board of nursing, upon receipt of a request for review, shall appoint committee members and designate a chairperson and a secretary.

(3) Members of the U.C.C.R. committee shall:

a. Have been actively practicing nursing in Iowa for a period of five years immediately prior to their appointment.

b. Hold an active Iowa registered nurse license or hold a current license in another state and be recognized for licensure in Iowa pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in Iowa Code chapter 152E.

c. Be actively involved in nursing practice during the term of appointment.

d. Not be exempt from mandatory disclosure requirements of Iowa Code section 272C.9.

e. Not be civilly liable when functioning in their capacity of committee members in compliance with Iowa Code section 272C.8.

f. Observe the requirements of confidentiality imposed by Iowa Code subsection 272C.6(4). For the purposes of this subsection, all information requested by or provided to the U.C.C.R. committee under this chapter shall be considered privileged and confidential complaint or investigative information. However, the final decision of the U.C.C.R. committee shall not be considered confidential.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-12.5