Antitrust Law Issues for Health Care Providers
Do healthcare professionals have to report legal trouble to their licensing board?
Cannabis policy reform in Rhode Island has spanned nearly two decades, starting with the legalization of medical marijuana in 2006. Then, after years of determined advocacy and legislative debate, the Rhode Island Cannabis...more
In state capitals across the country, a new year signals the start of a new legislative session. And this opens the door to new rules affecting state regulatory and occupational licensing boards and the practitioners they...more
Most licensed professionals never experience a filed complaint against their credentials. But, when a professional receives notification from their licensing board that a complaint has been filed, questions arise. Here, we...more
Today, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy released the first set of Q&A responses for its second round of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Request for Applications. The Q&A responses can be found on the Medical Marijuana Control...more
In North Carolina, the professional or occupational licensing board is responsible for preparing the official record of a disciplinary matter against a license holder. This record is of primary importance to any future...more
It is hard to overstate the importance of an unlimited license to people who hold a professional or occupational license. For most, the license is what allows that person to secure employment and provide for their families....more
Mississippi is the latest state to legalize and approve access to medical marijuana. Mississippi is the latest state to legalize and approve access to medical marijuana. The measure, called Initiative 65[i], was approved...more
On November 5, 2020, in further response to the public health emergency that he declared on March 11, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation extending certain emergency provisions, including the relaxation...more
Following Governor Greg Abbott's issuance of Executive Order GA-09 (“Executive Order”), the Texas Medical Board (“TMB”) adopted rules on March 24, 2020 on an emergency basis to enforce the Executive Order’s prohibition...more
As of January 1, 2020, when a patient (or their representative) submits a written allegation of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to a health care entity, that entity must report the allegation to the appropriate state...more