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Idaho and Ohio - gender-affirming care bans won't go into effect

Posted In: Court Cases, Discr in Regulation, Standards of Practice,

Jan 3

Due to a preliminary injunction, an Idaho law that would ban gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors will not...

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North Carolina to allow military relocation licenses for physicians

Posted In: Mobility,

Jan 3

The Health and Human Services Workforce Act in North Carolina will allow the North Carolina Medical Board to issue a physician or physician...

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Oregon to register data brokers

Posted In: Reg of New Professions,

Jan 3

A new law in Oregon will establish registration requirements for data brokers, companies that collect personal or professional information and sell...

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Regulators' Role in Addressing "Wicked Problems"

Posted In: Administration, Regulatory Reform,

Dec 27

In this Journal of Medical Regulation article by Zubin Austin and Aly Haji, the authors discuss how regulators may be specially adapted to address...

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Saskatchewan: expanded scope of practice for pharmacists

Posted In: Scope of Practice,

Dec 27

The list of conditions for which Saskatchewan pharmacists can prescribe medications has expanded to include treating nausea during pregnancy and...

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NC: bill allows limited license teachers to renew

Posted In: Examination Issues, License Renewal, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Dec 27

A bill that is now part of the North Carolina state budget will allow teachers to renew their license at their full salary level even if they do not...

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Opinion article: regulate designers of AI systems

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Technology,

Dec 20

This article in the UK Law Society's Gazette advocates for the regulation of individuals who design AI systems. Discussions about regulating AI have...

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UK: report on sexism and sexual violence in the healthcare workforce

Posted In: Health of Practitioner, Reports on Professions,

Dec 20

Surviving in Scrubs is a campaign in the UK to raise awareness and campaign against sexism, sexual harassment, and sexual assault in the UK...

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CLEAR Welcomes Our New Members of December 2023!

Posted In: CLEAR News, Regulatory News,

Dec 19

We strive to bring together the regulatory community and by doing so we are welcoming our new CLEAR members!

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Washington conversion therpay ban

Posted In: Court Cases, Standards of Practice,

Dec 14

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to take up a case challenging Washington's ban on conversion therapy, thus upholding the law that...

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DC initiative to offer financial aid for counseling students

Posted In: Education & Training, Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 14

The Pathways to Behavioral Degrees Act has been endorsed by the D.C mayor and is expected to receive approval in Congress. The Act would allow...

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Oregon reduces training hours for licensed therapists

Posted In: Education & Training, Reducing Barriers to,

Dec 14

Changes to the requirements for licensed therapists in Oregon reduce training requirements by 500 hours to 1,900 versus the former 2,400 hours. The...

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