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Florida Senate considers bill for condo inspections

Posted In: Facilities Regulation, Investigations/Inspection,

Jan 26

A bill under consideration by the Florida Senate would establish stricter requirements for inspections of condominiums, following the June 2021...

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Vermont adopts Foreign Credentialing Rules

Posted In: Alt Pathways to Licensure, Education & Training, Entry to Practice, Foreign-TrainedApplicants, Mobility,

Jan 26

The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation has adopted Foreign Credentialing Rules as a means to determine if license applicants trained...

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Year-in-Review: 2021 Regulatory News Trends

Posted In: Administration, CLEAR Resources, Compliance & Discipline, Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Mobility, Reducing Barriers to, Regulation in Emergency, Telemedicine,

Jan 20

CLEAR’s Regulatory News blog strives to bring you news and updates about what’s going on in the professional and occupational...

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Attorneys General support state regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids

Posted In: Deregulation Proposals,

Jan 19

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a proposal for a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids that could be sold directly to...

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Survey confirms COVID-19 impact on pharmacy operations

Posted In: Health of Practitioner, Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Jan 19

A survey conducted by the American Pharmacists Association shows that high patient demand and staffing shortages are affecting pharmacists'...

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Canada: new federal law about intimidation of healthcare workers

Posted In: Health of Practitioner,

Jan 19

A new federal law has come into effect in Canada making it illegal to intimidate a health professional in order to impede them from providing care...

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Illinois: IDFPR releases report on military licensure supports

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Mobility, Reducing Barriers to,

Jan 19

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has released the "Annual Report on Expedited Licensure Review for Military...

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Pennsylvania court ruling on animal chiropractic

Posted In: Scope of Practice, Use of Title,

Jan 19

In a case brought before a Pennsylvania Appeals Court, the Court has ruled that animal chiropractic is within the definition of veterinary...

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Report Released on Review of USPAP and AQB Criteria

Posted In: Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Implicit Bias in Reg, Reports on Professions, Research,

Jan 19

An independent analysis of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria...

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California Medical Board seeks discipline reform

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Fees/Budget, Re-entry to Practice,

Jan 12

The Medical Board of California has asked the legislature to consider changes to disciplinary policies to lower the standard of proof required to...

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Update: Arizona passes broad telemedicine law

Posted In: Mobility, Telemedicine,

Jan 12

New telemedicine legislation in Arizona is the first of its kind to permanently allow out-of-state healthcare professionals to provide...

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State-by-state report on telehealth

Posted In: Telemedicine,

Jan 12

A new report from the Reason Foundation, the Cicero Institute, and the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research examines best practices in...

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