Iowa Laws & Regulations
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes.
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Iowa Administrative Code (IAC)
Iowa Code (IC)
Iowa Advertising & Marketing Information
- 657 IAC 8.12 – Advertising
- IC Sec 126.10 – Drugs and devices — misbranding — labeling.
- IC Sec 126.16 – False advertising
- IC Sec 155A.20 – Unlawful use of terms and titles — impersonation.
Iowa Child Safety Information
- IC Sec 124.401C – Manufacturing methamphetamine in presence of minors.
- IC Sec 124.401D – Conspiracy to manufacture for delivery or delivery or intent or conspiracy to deliver to a minor.
- IC Sec 232.2(6) – Definitions.
- IC Sec 232.68(f) – Definitions.
- IC Sec 726.6 – Child endangerment.
Iowa Compounding Information
- 657 IAC Chapter 20 – Compounding Practices
Iowa Coroner/Medical Examiner Information
- 641 IAC 127.1 – Definitions
- IC Sec 691.5 – State medical examiner.
- CDC – Iowa Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
Iowa Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- HB 441 – Fentanyl Test Strips (Signed by Gov 3/19/2024 – Session Law Chapter 68)
Iowa Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)
- IC Chapter 124C – Cleanup of Clandestine Laboratory Sites
Iowa Drug Court Information
- 641 IAC 155.35(125, 135) – Specific standards for opioid treatment programs.
- JA Sec 22.41 – Treatment Courts
Iowa Drug Free Workplace Information
- IC Sec 124E.21 – Employer regulation of marijuana use.
- IC Sec 730.5 – Private sector drug-free workplaces
Iowa Drugged Driving Information
- IC Chapter 321J – Operating while intoxicated
Iowa Drug Violation(s) Information
- IC Chapter 124 – Controlled Substances
- IC Chapter 126 – Drugs, Devices, And Cosmetics
- IC Sec 124.401 – Prohibited acts — manufacture, delivery, possession — counterfeit substances, simulated controlled substances, imitation controlled substances — penalties.
- HB 406 – Crimes of trafficking in fentanyl and drug-induced homicide. (Signed by Gov 2/26/2024 – Session Law Chapter 4)
- HB 435 – Amends the uniform controlled substances schedule I. (Signed by Gov 3/11/2024 – Session Law Chapter 21)
- HB 2600 – A bill for an act relating to the venue for prosecution of a controlled substance violation resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another. (Formerly HF 2227.) Effective date: 07/01/2024. (Singed by Gov 5/1/2024)
Iowa Electronic Prescribing Information
- IAC Chapter 21 – Electronic Data and Automated Systems in Pharmacy Practice
- IC Sec 124.308 – Prescriptions
- IC Sec 155A.27 – Requirements for prescription.
Iowa First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information
- IC Chapter 907 – Deferred Judgement, Deferred or Suspended Sentence, and Probation
Iowa 911 – Good Samaritan Information
- IC Sec 613.17 – Emergency assistance in an accident
Iowa Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- IAC 641 Chapter 154 – Medical Cannabidiol Program
- IC Chapter 124E – Medical Cannabidiol Act
- IC Chapter 204 – Iowa Hemp Act
- HB 2605 – An Act providing for the Regulation of Hemp and Hemp Products (Signed by Gov 5/17/2024)
Iowa Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information
- 641 IAC 155.35 (125,135) – Specific standards for opioid treatment programs
- IC Sec 125.13 – Programs licensed – exceptions
- IC Sec 125.21 – Chemical substitutes and antagonists programs
Iowa Naloxone Information
- IC Sec 135.190 – Possession and administration of opioid antagonists immunity.
- IC Sec 135.190A – Opioid antagonist medication fund.
- IC Sec 147A.1 – Definitions.
- IC Sec 147A.18 – Possession and administration of an opioid antagonist immunity.
Iowa Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information
- IC Sec 124.414 – Drug Paraphernalia
- IC Sec 124.418 – Persons seeking medical assistance for drug-related overdose
Iowa Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information
- IC Sec 232.68 – Definitions
- IC Sec 232.69 – Mandatory and permissive reporters – training required
- IC Sec 232.70 – Reporting procedures
Iowa Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information
- IC Sec 12.51 – Opioid settlement fund.
- HF 2573 – Passed 6/13/2022, Signed by Governor H.J. 945 (effective 7/1/2022)
Iowa Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Iowa Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information
- 641 IAC 90.8 – Team responsibilities
- IC Sec 135.43 – Iowa child death review team established – duties
- IC Sec 135.166 – Health data – collection and use – collection from hospitals
Iowa Pain Management Information
- 653 IAC 653.13.2 – Standards of practice – appropriate pain management
- 653 IAC 653.13.9 – Standards of practice -interventional chronic pain management
Iowa Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information
- IC Sec 124.401 – Prohibited acts — manufacture, delivery, possession — counterfeit substances, simulated controlled substances, imitation controlled substances — penalties.
- IC 126.3(12) – Prohibited acts
- IC 126.5 – Penalties -guaranty – false advertising liability
Iowa Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- 657 IAC Chapter 10 – Controlled Substances
- 657 IAC Chapter 23 – Care Facility Pharmacy Practice
- IC Sec 155A.43 – Pharmaceutical collection and disposal program — annual allocation
Iowa Prescription Drug Importation Information
- NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
Iowa Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information
- 441 IAC 79.17(249A) – Requirements for prescribing controlled substances
- 657 IAC Chapter 37 – Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program
- IC Chapter 124 – Controlled Substances
Iowa Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information
- 657 IAC 10.32 – Schedule III, IV, or V prescriptions
- 657 IAC 100 – Iowa Real-Time Electronic Pseudoephedrine Tracking System
- IC Sec 124.212 – Schedule V — substances included.
- IC Sec 124.212A – Pharmacy pseudoephedrine sale — restrictions — records — contingent applicability.
- IC Sec 124.212B – Pseudoephedrine sales — tracking — penalty.
- IC Sec 124.213 – Pseudoephedrine purchase restrictions from pharmacy or retailer — penalty.
Iowa Prison/Jail Program(s) Information
- IC Sec 904.904 – Housing facilities — halfway houses.
Iowa School Programs/Information
- IC Sec 135.190 – Possession and administration of opioid antagonists immunity.
- IA City Community School District – 804.5R1 – Intranasal Naloxone Protocol
- HB 2573 – An Act creating funds relating to the abatement of and response to opioid use, allowing school districts to obtain opioid antagonist prescriptions, and making an appropriation. (Signed by Gov 6/13/2022)
Iowa Sober Living Homes/Recovery Housing Information
- IC Sec 904.904 – Housing facilities — halfway houses.
Iowa Substance Abuse Services Information
- 641 IAC Chapter 155 – Licensure Standards for Substance Use Disorder and Problem Gambling Treatment Programs
- IC Chapter 125 – Substance Use Disorders
Iowa Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- 441 IAC 78.55(249A) – Services rendered via telehealth.
- 653 IAC 13.11(147, 148, 272C) – Standards of practice—telemedicine.
- 655 IAC 6.4(152) – Telehealth.
- 655 IAC 7.9(152) – Standards of practice for telehealth.
Last Updated – 7/11/2024
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