Requirement that animal chiropractor be supervised by veterinarian upheld
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a January 18 decision, upheld a requirement that chiropractic licensees [...]
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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 [...]
Revocation for sub-par patient appraisal upheld; court holds it was within licensee’s scope of practice
An appellate court in California, in a December 17 decision, upheld revocation of the license of a nurse who had performed [...]
Challenge of board regulation must go through administrative appeal before judicial appeal
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court held August 16 that a challenge to a board regulation by the state's [...]
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 [...]
Board upheld in denying practice exclusivity to licensees based on FTC v. North Carolina Dental Examiners
The practice of installing laboratory fume hoods was not within the exclusive practice of the state's Board of HVACR [...]
Voters to decide: Keep or cancel law expanding optometry practice
In November, Arkansas voters will have the chance to choose whether a state law adopted in 2019 to allow optometrists to [...]
Licensee’s use of unproven diagnostic device is cause for discipline
A Pennsylvania court, in a May 8 decision, upheld discipline imposed by the state's Board of Chiropractic on a licensee who [...]
Alaska supreme court upholds ban on naturopaths’ injecting vitamins
The Alaska Supreme Court, in a March 16 decision, upheld a recent regulatory amendment by the state licensing agency which [...]
Federal appeals court rejects hair braiders’ constitutionality challenge
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, upheld the application of standard Missouri cosmetology license requirements for [...]