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July 27, 2020 in Discipline // Federal data bank is a sort of “blacklist,” charges physician interest group
July 27, 2020 in Scope of Practice // Voters to decide: Keep or cancel law expanding optometry practice
July 27, 2020 in Discipline // California AG hits teledentistry company SmileDirect executive with fraud charges over practice scheme
July 27, 2020 in Discipline // Boards faulted for failure to discipline many opioid over-prescribers
July 27, 2020 in Discipline // “Confidential letter” warning about discipline is discipline

No requirement to erase temporary ban on doctor’s treating female patients from federal Data Bank

A Texas case centered on the question of whether a temporary restriction of a physician’s license should remain in the National Practitioner Data Bank, when the [...]
U.S. partially bases choice of sites for military bases on states’ success in improving reciprocity

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirms that decisions on where to site military bases and allocate other defense spending are being affected by the relative strictness [...]
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 [...]

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