Administration

Ethiopia: research on hiring bodies for health professionals

Posted In: Administration, Regulation by Country, Unlicensed Practice,

Aug 24

A study was conducted in Ethiopia to analyze the licensing practices of healthcare professional hiring bodies. "One-fifth of recruiting bodies...

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Racism in Nursing Report

Posted In: Administration, Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Reports on Professions,

Aug 18

The American Nurses Association's National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing has released their foundational report, exploring how racism...

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Canada: Concern over corporate ownership

Posted In: Administration, Conflict of Int/Ethics, Facilities Regulation,

Aug 10

Canada: concern over corporate ownership As more corporate chains are buying up owner-operated dentistry, optometry and veterinary clinics,...

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Ammendments to BC's Professional Governance Act

Posted In: Administration, Cultural Competence, Fees/Budget,

Jul 20

British Columbia's Professional Governance Amendment Act came into force on June 2, 2022. This article details some of the key updates and...

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Tennessee: new law on judicial/agency deference

Posted In: Administration, Court Cases,

Apr 20

A new law in Tennessee instructs courts to review cases involving government agencies de novo ("from the beginning") instead of deferring to the...

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States introduce long-term telehealth legislation

Posted In: Administration, Mobility, Telemedicine,

Mar 17

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states introduced or amended telehealth legislation on a temporary basis via waivers. Several states...

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NPR report on nurse licensure delays

Posted In: Administration, Entry to Practice, Mobility,

Mar 17

An NPR analysis recently looked at delays in nurse licensure in 2021 in the United States, noting a wait of at least three months for more than...

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New Mexico: updates to expedited professional licensure law

Posted In: Administration, Entry to Practice, Mobility,

Mar 9

An executive order in October 2021 directed a review of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department to streamline professional licensing...

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Legislative and policy trends upcoming in 2022

Posted In: Administration, Diversity, Implicit Bias in Reg, Mobility, Regulation in Emergency, Regulatory Reform, Telemedicine,

Feb 23

An article by Venable LLP outlines ten anticipated trends for the 2022 legislative session that could have an impact on occupational licensing...

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Illinois: faster license processing time could be mandated

Posted In: Administration, Entry to Practice,

Feb 2

Legislation under consideration in Illinois would require the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to process license applications...

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Virginia: Executive Directive to further reduce regulations

Posted In: Administration, Deregulation Proposals, Reducing Barriers to,

Jan 26

In 2018, Virginia's governor issued an executive order for the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department of Criminal...

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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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