Mandatory licensee training in detecting human trafficking
Cosmetologists in Ohio must now complete training to identify signs of human trafficking, according to a February WBNS-10TV [...]
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Board may require mandatory rest breaks for licensees
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is proposing required 30-minute meal breaks for pharmacists and an additional 15-minute [...]
State-by-state discipline audits promised in wake of USA Today exposé
An investigation of records pertaining to teacher discipline found 1,400 instances where a teacher’s license was [...]
Teenager Busted for Pretending to Be a Doctor
An 18-year-old has allegedly been duping the Florida Department of Health and law enforcement agencies for several months [...]
USA Today grades states’ handling of teacher misconduct
USA Today handed out report cards to states February 15 on how well they vet teachers’ licensure applications before [...]
Telemedicine bills flood state legislatures
Despite lawsuits, pushback from courts, and regulatory obstacles, telemedicine continues to spread. According to a February [...]
Federal court broadens professionals’ specialty advertising
Restriction of specialties in Texas to those recognized by the America Dental Association is unconstitutional, a federal [...]
State panel pushes shift away from mandatory licensing
Eliminating licensure in many fields would enhance business opportunities, according to a subcommittee of the Legislative [...]
Malpracticing docs likely to be repeat offenders
A small number of physicians with “distinctive characteristics” are responsible for a disproportionate amount of [...]
NJ board blasted over minimal discipline for sexual misconduct
Overly lax discipline is letting some New Jersey physicians who have committed various egregious acts of misconduct off [...]