Regulation in Emergency

Regulation during disaster/emergency

North Carolina: COVID licensure provisions extended

Posted In: Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Apr 7

The governor of North Carolina has issued an executive order to allow licensing boards to continue to modify or waive requirements to allow...

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North Carolina: pharmacists can report working conditions to board

Posted In: Facilities Regulation, Health of Practitioner, Regulation in Emergency,

Mar 30

Recent reports have highlighted challenges for pharmacists working at understaffed facilities and facing higher demand for services during the...

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Legislative and policy trends upcoming in 2022

Posted In: Administration, Diversity, Implicit Bias in Reg, Mobility, Regulation in Emergency, Regulatory Reform, Telemedicine,

Feb 23

An article by Venable LLP outlines ten anticipated trends for the 2022 legislative session that could have an impact on occupational licensing...

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Research: professional regulation and pandemic response - international comparison

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulation in Emergency, Research,

Feb 23

A new research paper considers whether "some nations may have been better positioned" to implement needed regulatory policy change during the...

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FSMB tracking legislation to restrict medical board authority

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Investigations/Inspection, Regulation in Emergency, Standards of Practice,

Feb 16

The Federation of State Medical Boards is tracking legislation introduced in fourteen states that would restrict a medical board's authority to...

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UK government to healthcare professionals: "professional responsibility" to get COVID vaccine

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

Feb 9

The UK's Department of Health and Social Care has written a letter to all unvaccinated NHS healthcare workers informing them of their...

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Canada: calls for futher action against COVID misinformation

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Regulation in Emergency,

Feb 2

Experts in Canada are calling for more and stricter actions against healthcare professionals who spread COVID misinformation or disinformation....

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Year-in-Review: 2021 Regulatory News Trends

Posted In: Administration, CLEAR Resources, Compliance & Discipline, Discr in Regulation, Diversity, Mobility, Reducing Barriers to, Regulation in Emergency, Telemedicine,

Jan 20

CLEAR’s Regulatory News blog strives to bring you news and updates about what’s going on in the professional and occupational...

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Survey confirms COVID-19 impact on pharmacy operations

Posted In: Health of Practitioner, Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Jan 19

A survey conducted by the American Pharmacists Association shows that high patient demand and staffing shortages are affecting pharmacists'...

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Challenges of disciplinary action for COVID misinformation

Posted In: Compliance & Discipline, Court Cases, Regulation in Emergency, Standards of Practice,

Jan 6

This article by Health Affairs Forefront discusses the challenges licensing boards may encounter when revoking a licenses for professional...

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Update: New Hampshire Executive Order on nursing licensure

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to, Regulation in Emergency,

Jan 6

Following an executive order to streamline licensure processes for healthcare workers, the New Hampshire Board of Nursing has licensed over 650...

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Vermont considers extension of pandemic health license policies

Posted In: Entry to Practice, Regulation in Emergency, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Jan 6

Act 6 was passed in Vermont in 2020 to allow retired and out-of-state healthcare workers to practice in Vermont without obtaining a Vermont...

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