Nursing boards evaluate when a licensee’s disciplinary action may be waived during pandemic
Professionals whose licensees are encumbered by a disciplinary action that may prevent them from practicing can have that [...]
Licensing Reforms
New Texas laws deregulate or add regulation to programs covering half of state’s 1,000,000 licensees
A sweeping batch of laws passed by the Texas state legislature in 2021, most taking effect September 1, eliminate or pare [...]
Ban on conducting conversion therapy does not violate licensees’ free speech
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, in an August 30 opinion, upheld Washington State's ban on [...]
License fee dollars steered to general treasury contribute to lax discipline, says advocacy group
In its annual ranking of state medical boards by their rate of serious disciplinary actions, the Public Citizen Health [...]
CSG state “playbooks” aim to reduce effect of employment-related mandates such as licensing on workers with criminal record
A newly published set of state-by state "playbooks" developed by the Council of State Governments addresses how states can [...]
Pennsylvania surveys new immigrants’ experience of licensing as part of $422,000 federal grant
Aided by a $422,000 three year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to reduce excessive occupational licensing [...]
Chiropractors may evaluate patients for neurological conditions
In a January 29 decision, the Supreme Court of Texas rejected a challenge from the state medical association to regulations [...]
Virginia legislature rules out governor veto over discipline decisions
Licensees punished by any occupational licensing board imposing discipline could turn to the Virginia governor for a [...]
Public and state attorney general to have chance to contest license reinstatements
Under new protocols, the state attorney general will have notice of all professional licensing boards' decisions to [...]
Pandemic prompts waivers, wider scopes of practice nationwide Could changes become permanent?
The inability to administer traditional licensing exams, the switch to online learning, telecommuting and telehealth, [...]