Iowa Admin. Code r. 653-13.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 653-13.5 - Standards of practice-chelation therapy

Chelation therapy or disodium ethylene diamine terra acetic acid (EDTA) may only be used for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning or in the clinical setting when a licensee experienced in clinical investigations conducts a carefully controlled clinical investigation of its effectiveness in treating other diseases or medical conditions under a research protocol that has been approved by an institutional review board of the University of Iowa or Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 147 and 148.