OKLAHOMA Bill May Bring Nurse Practitioners Independence
March 27, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 458 (SB 458) Primary Sponsor: Senator Brenda Stanley, Marcus McEntire Status: 5/26/2023 Died in House CommitteeAmSpa’s Take: Allowing [...]
California Imposes New Requirements on Physicians for Disclosure of the Open Payments Database
March 21, 2023By Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdattoOn January 1, 2023, California imposed a new disclosure requirement on physicians licensed in California and their [...]
AmSpa’s Open Letter Regarding Nevada Senate Bill 249
March 15, 2023UPDATE #2: SB 249 has passed and been signed into law 6/1/23. UPDATE: Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor to Hold Hearing [...]
TEXAS Bill Seeks to Restrict Supervision and Delegation
March 14, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 3567 (HB 3567) Primary Sponsor: Representative Steve AllisonStatus: Bill failed to pass, legislature adjourned Sin Dei AmSpa’s Take: [...]
NEVADA Bill Would Amend RN and Advanced Esthetician Practice
March 10, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 249 (SB 249) Primary Sponsors: Senators Roberta Lange, Scott Hammond and Pat Spearman Status: 6/1/2023 - Signed by [...]
FLORIDA Bills Would Restrict Medical Ownership
March 3, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 1193 (HB 1193) and Senate Bill 1222 (SB 1222)Primary Sponsor: Representative Kelly Skidmore and Senator Bobby PowellStatus: 5/5/23 Died [...]
Med Men (And Women): Adventures in Medical Aesthetics Advertising
March 2, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JDAdvertising is one of those areas that is deceptively simple in concept but maddeningly complicated in execution. The concept [...]
Port St. Lucie, FL, Medical Clinic Shut Down, State Uncovers Fake Doctor Doing BBLs
February 28, 2023If you search 'BBLs' in Port St. Lucie on the web, among the top hits is Cosmetica Plastic Surgery & Anti-Aging, it's [...]
MONTANA Bill Would Restrict Nurse Practitioner Independence
February 28, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 810 (HB 810) Primary Sponsor: Representative Jodee EtchartStatus: 3/11/2023 Missed deadline and failed to advanceAmSpa’s Take: Allowing advanced [...]
SOUTH CAROLINA Bill May Bring PAs and NPs Independence
February 27, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 553 (S 553) Primary Sponsor: Senator Tom DavisStatus: 7/1/2023 Died in CommitteeAmSpa’s Take: Allowing advanced practitioners such as [...]
VIRGINIA Bill for Dental Botox Heads to Governor
February 24, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 1539 (SB 1539) Primary Sponsor: Senator Todd PillionStatus: 2/21/2023 Passed House AmSpa’s Take: Many states permit licensed dentists [...]
WEST VIRGINIA Bill Would Rename Physician Assistants
February 22, 2023Bill Name: Senate Bill 698 (SB 698) Primary Sponsor: Senator Tom TakuboStatus: Failed to passAmSpa’s Take: While “physician associate” may better reflect [...]