Children’s homes not required to obtain pharmacy licenses, court holds
In a November 9 decision, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico held in favor of two children's homes that dispense some [...]
Licensing Restructure/Deregulation
In-person physical exam requirement tested with ruling that remotely given veterinary advice is protected speech
A federal district court in Texas, in a December decision, upheld a magistrate judge who had recom-mended that the state [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Case alleging improper use of license fees by state board must go to trial
A challenge of the use of the Louisiana state bar association's use of attorney licensing fees for advocacy and alleged [...]
Midwife licensing requirements historically associated with 7%-8% reduction in maternal mortality, study finds
A recent study published in the Journal of Political Economy found significant differences in pre-licensing [...]
U.S. law regulating hearing aids does not pre-empt hearing aid specialist licensing
The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an attempt to invalidate Florida's licensing scheme for hearing aid [...]
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, [...]
Constitutional challenge of practice act may proceed
Reversing a trial court's dismissal of a suit challenging the constitutionality of a practice act, the Supreme Court of [...]
Federal court okays class action over foreign-graduate licensing
A federal judge in Pennsylvania, on March 23, certified a class of patient plaintiffs in a suit against the Educational [...]