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SB 1451 Updates Some Requirements for 103 and 104 Nurse Practitioners

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Nurse practitioners who practice pursuant to Sections 2837.103 and 2837.104 of the California Business and Professions Code may practice independently, without standardized procedures, in certain settings....more

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North Carolina Medical Board Links Physician Supervision to Corporate Practice of Medicine and Reiterates Concerns Regarding...

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On August 30, 2024, the North Carolina Medical Board (the “Board”) published online guidance titled, "Lessons from NCMB’s Disciplinary Committee: Are you aiding the unlicensed practice of medicine?” (the “Guidance”). The...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Florida Legislation Will Increase Background Screening for Healthcare Professionals

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House Bill 975, if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will have a significant impact on the Florida criminal background screening requirements for healthcare professionals and facilities. Currently, only certain healthcare...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Responding to a Complaint to the Medical Board

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Receiving a letter from the North Carolina Medical Board (the "Board") that a complaint has been filed against you is distressing.  It often provokes a mix of emotions, ranging from anger to worry; however, it is a...more

Nossaman LLP

Medical Group Peer Review: The Next Frontier

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While hospital medical staffs have traditionally handled most of California’s peer review activity, recent trends are forcing more and more medical groups to wrestle with reporting and fair hearing obligations when...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“State” of Telehealth Series: Arizona

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Permanency for Out of State Telehealth Services? Arizona Seeks to Make Permanent Changes to Licensure Requirements - On January 11, 2021, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivered the “State of the State” address in which he...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Attention Doctors, Dentists and Other Licensees -– 148 Thousand Plus Reasons to Renew Licenses and Permits on Time

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How much could it possibly cost if you fail to renew your professional license or permits before they expire? Could it really cost $148,632.23? A Connecticut oral and maxillofacial surgeon recently learned that it could cost...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Will COVID Finally Bring Telehealth Professional Licensing into the 21st Century?

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The COVID pandemic has illuminated the need to modernize professional licensing. Although professional licensing has always been a necessary vigilance with licensing has always been appropriate, and never more so than as...more

Burr & Forman

Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Passes Emergency Regulations Granting Temporary Licensure For Physicians, Physician Assistants...

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Effective March 23, 2020, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (“ABME”), adopted emergency rules to provide for the issuance of emergency certificates of qualifications for physicians, physician assistants and...more

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USC Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Abuse Surrenders Medical License

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In the latest fallout from a wide-ranging scandal, former USC gynecologist George Tyndall, who faces criminal charges for allegedly sexually abusing hundreds of students, has surrendered his medical license to the Medical...more

Polsinelli

California’s Patients Right to Know Act of 2018: What Providers Need to Know

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Effective July 1, 2019, The Patients Right to Know Act of 2018 (SB 1448) will require both Doctors of Medicine  (“M.D.s”) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (“D.O.s”) to provide notice to all patients prior to their...more

Baker Donelson

Expedited Licensure Process Supports the Continued Growth of Telemedicine

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All signs show that the use and acceptance of telemedicine within the health care industry is growing. Until recently, state medical boards were not as quick to support the provision of medical services across state lines....more

Epstein Becker & Green

FSMB Releases Revised Draft Framework for Interstate Physician Licensure

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One of the largest hurdles to the growth of telehealth—the lack of a streamlined process for obtaining physician licensure in multiple states—is one step closer to being scaled. The Federation of State Medical Boards ("FSMB")...more

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