Workforce/Access Shortage

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

A recent article highlights how state-by-state licensure laws restrict college students’ access to mental health care, particularly when...

Montana Representative Ed Buttrey has introduced House Bill 850 to establish a professional certification for community health workers (CHWs) in the...

In response to physician shortages, particularly in rural areas, at least nine U.S. states have amended licensing requirements since 2023 to...

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill to address the state's growing shortage of healthcare workers by allowing certain out-of-state...

The Israeli government has approved a reform to streamline the professional licensing process for new immigrants, allowing them to begin the...

The British Columbia Representative for Children and Youth has issued a report reiterating issues with of understaffing and lack of supports for...

Morris Kleiner with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affiars share this article with CLEAR. Abstract: "Ways of leaving the...

The article from the Cato Institute discusses the potential negative impacts of requiring occupational licensing for lactation consultants, arguing...

The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board...

Colorado’s Proposition 129, a proposed veterinary career track for “veterinary professional associates” (VPAs), is causing debate....

Texas is leading an initiative to streamline the certification process for mental health professionals, proposing a state-administered exam that...