MARYLAND Bills Would Allow Physician Assistants to Collaborate
February 22, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 727 (HB 727) and Senate Bill 673 (SB 673)Primary Sponsor: Representative Ken Kerr, Senators Mary Beth Carozza, and [...]
RHODE ISLAND Bills Seek to Enact Physician Assistant Licensure Compact
February 20, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 5332 (HB 5332) & Senate Bill 278 (SB 278)Primary Sponsor: Representatives Rebecca Kislak, David Bennett, Joseph McNamara, Brandon [...]
FLORIDA Bill May Bring Physician Assistants Independence
February 17, 2023Bill Name: House Bill 481 (HB 481) Primary Sponsor: Representative Lauren MeloStatus: Failed to passAmSpa’s Take: Allowing advanced practitioners such as physician [...]
Did Nevada Kick RNs out of Medical Spas?
February 14, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationAccording to the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology, the answer is “yes,” and [...]
California Finally Releases Application on Independent Nurse Practitioners
January 10, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn 2020, California passed a new law, known as AB 890, which provided [...]
FTC Proposes Rule on Non-Competes; How Would It Affect Your Medical Spa?
January 6, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it [...]
To Silence Critics, Plastic Surgeon Posted Fake Reviews and Had Patients Sign NDAs, Lawsuit Alleges
January 5, 2023Washington state’s top cop is suing a prominent Seattle-based plastic surgeon over the doctor's alleged use of fake reviews and illegal patient [...]
Medical Board of California: New Notice to Patients Required Effective January 1, 2023
December 28, 2022Recently approved regulations amended Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations section 1355.4 to require physicians licensed by the Medical Board [...]
Medical Aesthetics Legal Trends of 2022: Practitioner Independence and New Restrictions Topped Legislative Agendas This Year
December 13, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JDBy the time this issue of QP hits your doorstep, most state legislatures will have finished their sessions for [...]
Brentwood Police Called to a Medical Spa for Reports of Missing Drugs
November 17, 2022News 4 Investigates has learned more trouble for the St. Louis-area doctor known for helping hundreds get their medical marijuana cards.Dr. Zinia [...]
IV Bars Target of Alabama Investigation
October 17, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Recently, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners investigated a number of IV [...]
Burien, WA Doctor Caught Performing Unauthorized Plastic Surgeries, Loses License
October 14, 2022The Washington State Medical Commission (WMC) has suspended the license of Dr. Kristine Brecht, a family practice doctor and cosmetic surgeon who [...]