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IL: bill to ease requirements for health care volunteers

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to, Workforce/Access Shortage,

May 7

House Bill 1270, recently passed unanimously by the Illinois House, aims to address the state's health care workforce shortage by simplifying the...

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Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario announces new CEO

Posted In: Regulatory Appointments,

May 7

The Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO) Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Abraham to the role of Chief Executive...

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Alabama court case on regulating freestanding birthing centers

Posted In: Facilities Regulation,

May 7

An Alabama trial court has permanently blocked the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) from regulating freestanding birth centers as...

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Ghana: debate over teacher licensing exam

Posted In: Examination Issues, Regulation by Country,

Apr 30

The Ghanaian Ministry of Education has established a seven-member committee to investigate the significant failure rates in the 2023 Ghana Teacher...

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Alaska considers permanent Big Game Commercial Services Board

Posted In: Fees/Budget, Reg of New Professions,

Apr 30

The Alaska Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 29, which mandates the appointment of a permanent executive director for the state's Big Game...

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Law Society of Ontario professional regulation division report

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline,

Apr 30

The Law Society of Ontario's (LSO) Professional Regulation Division released its 2024 End-of-Year Report, highlighting significant achievements in...

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Hong Kong: calls for mandatory regulation of counsellors

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Regulation by Country,

Apr 30

Experts in Hong Kong are advocating for the establishment of a statutory registration system for counsellors following a recent misconduct case that...

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New Zealand: critique of government's proposed changes to health regulation

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Apr 30

In his opinion piece for Newsroom, health policy expert Ian Powell critiques the New Zealand government's proposed reforms to the regulation of...

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Access a Free Article from the March/April Professional Licensing Report

Posted In: CLEAR Announcements, CLEAR News,

Apr 28

Check out the first of two free articles from the 2025 March/April edition of Professional Licensing Report. The latest free article is "Exercising...

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CLEAR Welcomes Our New Members of April 2025!

Posted In: CLEAR News,

Apr 25

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

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UT: legislation considers mental health care workforce shortage

Posted In: Workforce/Access Shortage,

Apr 24

Utah is addressing its mental health care shortage through legislative and policy initiatives aimed at expanding the behavioral health workforce....

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IL: legislation to shift oversight of title insurance industry

Posted In: Consolidation Proposals,

Apr 24

Illinois Senate Bill 2648 proposes transferring regulatory oversight of the title insurance industry from the Department of Financial and...

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