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New Nebraska gender care law raises concerns

Posted In: Discr in Regulation, Implicit Bias in Reg, Standards of Practice,

Nov 29

A newly effective law in Nebraska bans gender transition surgeries and requires regulations to be developed regarding the prescribing of puberty...

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Illinois offers scholarships for real estate appraiser candidates

Posted In: Diversity, Education & Training, Entry to Practice,

Nov 29

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has partnered with the Appaiser Diversity Initiative to award scholarships to...

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CLEAR Welcomes Our New Members of November 2023!

Posted In: CLEAR News, Regulatory News,

Nov 22

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

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Pennsylvania introduces bill for 3-year regulatory reduction pilot

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Nov 21

A Pennsylvania Senate bill approved by the Intergovernmental Operations Committee would create a 3-year regulatory reduction pilot program...

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Illinois passes bill for licensure technology modernization

Posted In: Administration, Technology,

Nov 21

HB 2394 in Illinois, aimed at facilitating quicker licensure and renewal times, would allow the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation...

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BC bills aim to address barriers for internationally-trained applicants

Posted In: Foreign-TrainedApplicants, Reducing Barriers to,

Nov 21

The British Columbia government has passed a bill to reduce barriers to licensure for internationally-educated applicants. The bills establish...

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Fall 2023, Volume 33, No. 2

Posted In: CLEAR Exam Review,

Nov 20

This issue features "Abstracts and Updates;" "Legal Beat;" "Recent CLEAR Quick Polls;" "Licensing Exam Construction, Validation, and Differential...

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National Council on Teacher Quality analysis of reading exam effectiveness

Posted In: Discr in Regulation, Examination Issues,

Nov 15

The National Council on Teacher Qualification has released an analysis of the effectiveness of teacher licensure exams intended to assess...

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Telemental Health: US trends in 2023

Posted In: Telemedicine,

Nov 15

Epstein Becker Green's Telemental Health Laws app tracks state telemental health laws and policies since 2016. The trends they identified in 2023...

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Alberta: opposition to changes in "engineer" title usage

Posted In: Use of Title,

Nov 15

Proposed Bill 7 in Alberta would amend the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act to allow individuals and corporations to use the word...

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Episode 71: CLEAR Award Recipients: Sharing Insights from Experience (Part 2)

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Nov 14

The 2023 CLEAR Awards were presented in Salt Lake City during CLEAR's Annual Educational Conference. Our podcast host had the chance to catch up...

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Oregon approves new pathway to attorney licensure

Posted In: Alt Pathways to Licensure, Entry to Practice, Examination Issues,

Nov 8

The Oregon Supreme Court has voted unanimously to approve a new Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination as an alternate to the bar exam. The...

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