Regulatory News

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

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

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

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

How can regulators work to promote lifelong learning as a core value in the professions they oversee? Can this work go beyond the typical scope of...

A new paper by economist Morris Kleiner: "In the U.S., occupational licensing is more prevalent in the public sector than in the private sector, but...

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

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

Alaska's Legislature is currently considering a bill to join the Nurse Licensure Compact, a bill supported by hospitals and the state nursing board...

The University of Texas at El Paso and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico have entered into a reciprocity agreement whereby UTEP will create processes...

During their annual meeting this month, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy adopted resolutions: NABP will survey states about...

An article in the Harvard Law Review analyzes the "long-simmering tension between law and medicine," examining how laws address and protect those...