New Georgia Bill Would Add Rules for Patient Sedation in Medical Spas
March 18, 2020A new bill in Georgia would provide rules for administering sedation for procedures in medical spas. Senate Bill 323 (SB 323) is [...]
Massachusetts Providing $10-million Coronavirus Relief Fund for Small Businesses
March 17, 2020Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced a $10-million relief fund for Massachusetts small businesses affected by the coronavirus.The recovery loan fund will [...]
New Bill Reduces Practice Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurses in Colorado
March 16, 2020A new bill introduced in Colorado would allow advanced practice nurses to prescribe without the need for a written plan. The bill, [...]
What Your Medical Spa Needs to Know About the Coronavirus, Part 2
March 13, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationSince part one of this article was originally posted, the outbreak of Coronavirus, [...]
New Bill Would Change Practice Relationships for PAs in Oklahoma
March 13, 2020A new bill introduced in Oklahoma seeks to provide physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice in collaboration with physician. Senate Bill [...]
Louisiana Medical Spa Bill Withdrawn from Senate
March 12, 2020A Louisiana bill that would have created significant practice requirements for physicians who oversee medical spas has been withdrawn from the Senate. [...]
Illegal “Botox Parties” Revealed in British Columbia Sting Investigation of Unlicensed Practitioner
March 12, 2020British Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons is going public after a lengthy investigation leading to allegations a Vancouver woman was illegally [...]
UPDATE: Florida Independent Practice Bill Becomes Law, but with Restrictions
March 12, 2020In a flurry of activity, Florida House Bill 607 (HB 607), which would allow nurse practitioners (NPs) to practice without the need [...]
Illinois Bills Would Allow PAs to Collaborate with Physicians
March 12, 2020Senate and House bills introduced in Illinois seek to change the relationship between physician assistants (PA) and physicians. The House bill, House [...]
What Medical Spa Owners Need to Know About Corporations
March 11, 2020By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoThe corporation is one of the oldest types of business model, and it is likely the [...]
Missouri Medical Advertising Bill Includes New Definition of “Surgery”
March 11, 2020Missouri’s Senate Bill 942 (SB 942) would create a more expansive and detailed definition of “surgery,” which may affect procedures commonly performed [...]
Can a Doctor Prescribe Controlled Substances Via Telemedicine?
March 6, 2020By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoFrom groceries to workout classes, entrepreneurs in all industries are attempting to duplicate the "Amazon Effect"—the ongoing [...]