Iowa Code 147.161 – Mental health professionals — limitations on competition prohibited
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1. As used in this section:
a. “Employer” means a person, as defined in chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages an employee.
b. “Mental health professional” means the same as defined in section 228.1, and includes all of the following:
(1) Individuals who are completing their supervisory requirement under a temporary license.
(2) Licensed master social workers with a current and active supervision plan on file with the board of social work.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 147.161
- Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Employer: means a person, as defined in chapter 4, who in this state employs for wages an employee. See Iowa Code 147.161
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Mental health professional: means the same as defined in section 228. See Iowa Code 147.161
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
2. An employer shall not enter into an agreement with a licensed mental health professional that limits the location at which the licensee may practice, prohibits the licensee from contacting for professional services a person previously treated by the licensee, or imposes a time restriction on the practice of the licensee.
3. A provision of an agreement entered into between an employer and a licensed mental health professional prior to, on, or after June 1, 2023, that is contrary to this section shall be void and unenforceable.