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May 21, 2020 in Licensing Reforms // Renewal applications subject to same standards of proof as new applications, court rules
May 21, 2020 in Competition // U.S. Court: Requiring RN/MD practice agreement is constitutional
May 21, 2020 in Discipline // Creation of guidelines for disciplinary referral is not rulemaking subject to open meetings law, says Colorado high court
May 21, 2020 in Discipline // Revocation overturned where licensee denied formal hearing on relevance of his criminal conduct
May 21, 2020 in Discipline // Conflicting standards of proof cause reversal of automatic suspension of licensee

One doctor, 50 licenses? Yes. De facto national licensing becoming a reality through telepractice

As remote delivery of professional services through telepractice becomes increasingly common, the prospect of national licensure, so long feared by many, is looking more [...]
Consternation, alarm after 1,400 California pharmacy exam scores cancelled over leaked answers

For many pharmacist candidates, it was the last step on the road to a pharmacy license. But unfortunately, when thousands of people took the California Practice Standards and [...]
With “Deregathon” Florida changes rules to reduce regulatory burden

Since January 2019, spurred by Governor Ron DeSantis, the state of Florida has been on a deregulatory binge in matters relating to employment—with the emphasis upon [...]
Board does not have immunity, U.S. court rules in accommodations case

The New York State Board of Law Examiners is an arm of an agency that accepts federal funding and the board is thus not entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment of [...]
Board investigator’s implied threat of sanctions excludes use of his interview of licensee as evidence in criminal case

A state medical board investigator who cooperated with local law enforcement, using the implicit threat of license sanctions to coerce testimony from a physician that led to [...]
With sweeping new law, Arizona aims to reset national standards for license portability

Profession by profession and state by state: For better or worse, incremental change has been the norm for decades in setting standards in occupational licensing. And [...]

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