
Rhode Island Bill Would Allow PAs to Collaborate with Physicians
June 10, 2019A bill introduced in Rhode Island seeks to change the relationship between physician assistants (PAs) and physicians. It is sponsored by representatives [...]

New York Laser Hair Removal Bill Passes Senate Moves to Assembly
June 6, 2019The New York Senate has passed its version of a bill that would provide for the regulation and licensure of laser hair [...]

New Bills Would Change Supervisory Relationship for PAs in Pennsylvania
June 4, 2019Two new bills introduced in Pennsylvania would alter the relationship between the state’s physician assistants (PAs) and their supervising physicians. The bills [...]

New Bill Allows PAs to Collaborate with Physicians in Delaware
May 31, 2019A new bill introduced in Delaware seeks to change the relationship between physician assistants (PAs) and physicians. The bill is sponsored by [...]

How to Find Legal Answers for Your Medical Spa
May 29, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)At AmSpa and ByrdAdatto, we are asked every day about [...]

Colorado Passes Electronic Prescriptions Requirement Bill
May 28, 2019The Colorado legislature has passed Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), and the state’s governor has signed it into law. We previously discussed [...]

What You Need to Know About Parallel Importation
May 22, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)In June 2018, Oregon-based physician Brenda Roberts had her medical [...]

Understanding the Legalities of Off-Label Use
May 20, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The use of pharmaceuticals for treatments that are not specified [...]

Florida Telehealth Practice Bill Passes
May 20, 2019The Florida Legislature has passed House Bill 23 (HB 23), a bill governing the use of telehealth technology. You can review the [...]

Forest Park Verdicts Reshape Health Care Compliance in Texas
May 14, 2019By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoAfter years of anticipation, seven guilty verdicts in the Forest Park Medical Center criminal trial—in addition to [...]

MSOs Help Non-Physicians Own Medical Spas
May 13, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)For many of the people who work in the medical [...]

Florida Office Surgery Reforms Pass House and Senate
May 9, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A recent news article features shocking reports of patient injury [...]