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Compliance 2.0 - the ceiling effect, regulatory compliance scale, and quality indicators

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Facilities Regulation, Investigations/Inspection,

Jun 22

CLEAR’s recent webinar on “Compliance 2.0 – Catching licensees doing something right” focused on compliance monitoring...

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Every violation is an opportunity to teach continuous quality improvement

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Facilities Regulation, Investigations/Inspection,

Jun 22

As follow-up to the webinar on “Compliance 2.0 – Catching licensees doing something right”, Mark Parker, President, Outlier Technologies, shares how...

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UK launches Regulated Professionals Register

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Public Awareness, Resources for STBR,

Jun 21

The Department of Business and Trade in the UK has launched a digital Regulated Professions Register to provide information about 200 regulated...

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20-Year Review of Sexual Misconduct Cases

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Research,

Jun 21

From the Abstract: "While there is a considerable body of literature on sexual aggression, we know much less about the violation of sexual...

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British Columbia considers regulator's role in climate-conscious lawyering

Posted In: Education & Training, Standards of Practice,

Jun 21

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...

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Episode 66: Decreasing Application Processing Time While Maintaining Accuracy

Posted In: CLEAR Podcast,

Jun 14

Jennifer Best with Nova Scotia College of Nursing talks about some recent policy and process changes the College made to streamline their licensing...

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Wisconsin legislature approves budget for temporary employees

Posted In: Administration, Fees/Budget, Technology,

Jun 14

Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee has established a budget that adds 18 positions to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, positions...

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Pennsylvania considers changes to engineering licensure requirements

Posted In: Education & Training, Entry to Practice, Mobility,

Jun 14

A bill under consideration in Pennsylvania would allow the engineering licensing board to evaluate candidates' qualified experience in other states...

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OH passes bill for online license applications

Posted In: Administration, Technology,

Jun 14

A bill passed in the Ohio Senate would require state agencies to offer an online application option for professional licenses and certifications....

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Kansas: out-of-state waivers for sports physicians

Posted In: Mobility,

Jun 14

New legislation in Kansas allows the State Board of Healing Arts to issue sports waivers so that healthcare professionals traveling to Kansas with a...

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Supreme Court of Georgia declares Lactation Consultant Act unconstitutional

Posted In: Court Cases, Deregulation Proposals, Entry to Practice,

Jun 7

In a decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Lactation Consultant Act has been declared unconstitutional as a violation of due process...

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AMA opposes pharmacist scope of practice expansion

Posted In: Scope of Practice,

Jun 7

The American Medical Association has again raised opposition to proposed federal legislation that would expand pharmacist scope of practice to...

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