Standards of Practice

In response to a case of multiple mis-identified remains, the Illinois Senate has passed legislation to tighten funeral home regulations. The bill...

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...

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...

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

The Florida Bar Board of Governors has asked the Florida Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics to adopt a proposed advisory opinion about...

Changes to India's Regulated Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations have been put on hold. Concerns from the Indian Medical...

The Law Society of British Columbia is considering a resolution to take action to address climate change. The proposal calls for a task force to...

As more states seek to ban conversion therapy, questions remain in judicial opinions about whether therapeutic speech is protected by the First...

A rule established by the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board in Wisconsin in 2020 bans licensed...

New healthcare laws take effect in 2023 in California. JDSupra highlights the following: Telehealth providers are no longer required to establish...

A district court judge has upheld Colorado's Minor Therapy Conversion Law, prohibiting mental health prractitioners from emgaging in "conversion...

The Professional Standards Authority in the UK has opened a consultation on a new Standard on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to be added to its...