{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-148g.7","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 148G.7","heading":"Persons exempt from licensing requirement.","body":"1. The following persons may provide sleep-related services without being licensed as a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or as a polysomnographic technologist under this chapter:\na. A qualified health care practitioner may provide sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or a licensed polysomnographic technologist for a period of up to six months while gaining the clinical experience necessary to meet the admission requirements for a polysomnographic credentialing examination. The board may grant a one-time extension of up to six months.\nb. A polysomnographic student may provide sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or a polysomnographic technologist as a part of the student’s educational program while actively enrolled in a polysomnographic educational program that is accredited by the commission on accreditation of allied health education programs or an equivalent program as determined by the board.\n2. Before providing any sleep-related services, a polysomnographic technician or polysomnographic student who is obtaining clinical experience shall give notice to the board that the person is working under the direct supervision of a respiratory care and polysomnography practitioner or a polysomnographic technologist in order to gain the experience to be eligible to sit for a national certification examination. The person shall wear a badge that appropriately identifies the person while providing such services.","path":["Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)","Chapter 148G - POLYSOMNOGRAPHY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/148G.7.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:03Z","sha256":"72eee124e1b9030215f87603302ca6c61f739ed9a39539fc46c37e2190aa9d5d","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-148g.6","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-148g.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}