Compliance & Discipline

California: cannot discipline for off-duty marijuana use

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline,

Oct 13

AB2188 in California prohibits employers from taking adverse action against an employee for off-duty marijuana use. Adverse action is still...

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Update: pushback on charges against Vermont pharmacies

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Facilities Regulation, Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Aug 31

In June, the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation filed charges against Walgreens pharmacies, alleging that staffing shortages and unplanned...

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Colorado: out-of-state marijuana convictions

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Entry to Practice, Investigations/Inspection,

Jul 27

An executive order by Colorado's governor directs the Department of Regulatory Affairs to promulgate rules such that marijuana-related convictions...

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Vermont charges pharmacies with unsafe working conditions

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Facilities Regulation, Health of Practitioner,

Jul 20

The Vermont Office of professional Regulation is charging Walgreens pharmacies in the state with creating unsafe conditions for workers. "The...

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South Carolina: medical rights of conscience law

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Discr in Regulation, Standards of Practice, Transparency,

Jun 22

A bill awaiting the governor's signature in South Carolina would allow licensed healthcare professionals to deny services based on their own...

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FSMB updates medical misinformation policy

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Regulation in Emergency, Social Media&Regulation, Standards of Practice,

May 25

The Federation of State Medical Boards has updated its "Professional Expectations Regarding Medical Misinformation and Disinformation." In July...

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Louisiana: conversion therapy ban deferred

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Standards of Practice,

May 4

A Louisiana bill that would have prohibited licensed healthcare professionals from performing conversion therapy for minors has been deferred....

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Research: warnings to healthcare practitioners prevent repeat PHI breaches

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline,

Apr 20

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that email warnings sent to healthcare practitioners after...

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Possible changes to Alberta teacher discipline structure

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline,

Apr 7

A bill under consideration in Alberta would create the Alberta Teaching Profession Commission that would handle conduct and disciplinary complaint...

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Report released for AHPRA's administration of health practitioner registration and notification

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Health of Practitioner, Performance/Legislative, Re-entry to Practice, Reg of New Professions,

Apr 7

The Community Affairs References Committee has completed an inquiry into the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency's administration of...

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Indiana State Nursing Assistance Program found to violate ADA

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Discr in Regulation, Health of Practitioner,

Mar 30

The US Department of Justice has found that the Indiana State Board of Nursing violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by prohibiting nurses...

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New Jersey proposes anti-discrimination rules

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Discr in Regulation, Implicit Bias in Reg, Standards of Practice,

Mar 9

Rules proposed for the Division of Consumer Affairs "will clarify and firmly establish that discriminatory conduct, bias-based harassment, and...

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