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Alabama to consider consolidation bill

Posted In: Consolidation Proposals,

Mar 14

A bill being proposed in the Alabama Senate would create an Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Department of Labor, with...

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Episode 75: The Legislative Rundown – What’s Happening in 2024

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Mar 13

From new trends like artificial intelligence and banishing diversity, equity and inclusion requirements, to some familiar ones like workforce...

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Survey: discrimination in patient care

Posted In: Cultural Competence, Discr in Regulation,

Mar 6

A recent survey by the Commonwealth Fund polled 3,000 healthcare workers and found that almost half had witnessed racial or ethnic discrimination...

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Philippines: free licensing exams to qualified indigents

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to,

Mar 6

A bill approved by the Philippines House of Representatives would require the Professional Regulation Commission to waive licensing examination fees...

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New Mexico governor opens call to professional licensing boards

Posted In: Administration, Diversity,

Mar 6

New Mexico's governor has issued an open call for community volunteers to serve on state professional licensing boards. "This wide-ranging appeal...

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North Carolina: optometrists granted prescribing authority

Posted In: Scope of Practice,

Mar 6

Effective as of March 1, 2024, optometrists in North Carolina may register with the Board of Pharmacy to dispense certain prescription drugs for the...

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UK: bill to regulate anaesthesia associates and physician associates

Posted In: Reg of New Professions,

Feb 28

A bill in the UK to regulate anaesthesia associates and physician associates has been approved by the House of Commons and the Scottish parliament...

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Washington considers bill to remove SSN requirement on applications

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Reducing Barriers to,

Feb 28

A bill under consideration in Washington would allow undocumented immigrants to use a taxpayer identification number to apply for professional and...

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California considers bill to prioritize black license applicants

Posted In: Diversity, Entry to Practice,

Feb 28

A bill under consideration in California would amend the state's Business and Professional Code to mandate that licensing boards prioritize black...

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Oregon proposes task force to streamline health care licensing

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Feb 28

The Oregon House had been considering a bill to issue temporary licenses to applicants in good standing in another state, giving them a year to...

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Utah: Division of Professional Licensing to study requirements for life coaches

Posted In: Reg of New Professions, Sunrise Reviews,

Feb 28

Following the highly publicized case of Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke, the Utah Division of Professional Licensing will study a proposal to...

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Guest post: CLEAR webinar on How to Handle Flagged Candidates

Posted In: Examination Issues,

Feb 23

Guest blog post by Russ Harrington Attending the webinar on Beyond Data Forensics was informative and engaging. Chris Beauchamp from Meazure...

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