New Bill Would Expand Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Utah
March 5, 2019A new bill introduced in Utah would expand the conditions where an advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) can prescribe schedule II controlled [...]
Texas Nursing Board Reiterates That Nurses May Only Use Non-Ablative Lasers
March 4, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationUnlike many other professional licensing boards, the Texas Nursing Board provides [...]
Florida Would Refine Telehealth Practices if New Bill Passes
March 4, 2019A new bill introduced in the Florida Legislature would permit provide clearer guidelines to use telehealth technology. The Bill was filed in [...]
New Bill Would Abolish Regulation of Barbers and Cosmetologists in Texas
March 4, 2019A new bill introduced in Texas would remove the current regulations governing barbers and cosmetologists. The bill is sponsored by Representative Matt [...]
Lawmaker wants to hold disreputable plastic surgery clinics to account
February 27, 2019A Florida lawmaker is proposing a bill that would crack down on surgery clinics accused of putting profits ahead of patient safety [...]
Key West Joins Hawaii in the Ban of Octinoxate and Oxybenzone
February 27, 2019Experts predicted it, and now it is confirmed: the sunny beaches of the Florida Keys will no longer allow the use of [...]
Suit from Laser Hair Removal Injuries Highlights Need for Training and Oversight
February 25, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationIf you are thinking there is a lot of Medical Spa [...]
New Bills Offer Practice Freedom to Physician Assistants and delegation rules for Nurses in Illinois
February 21, 2019A new bill introduced in Illinois seeks to provide physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice independently from a physician instead of [...]
New Bill Would Grant Independent Practice to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Texas
February 21, 2019A new bill introduced in Texas would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice without the need for physician supervision. The [...]
Two New Bills Offer Independent Practice to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Florida
February 20, 2019Two new bills introduced in Florida each seek to provide advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) the ability to practice without the need [...]
Florida Board of Medicine eyes plastic-surgery centers
February 20, 2019Florida’s plastic-surgery centers are under increasing scrutiny. Days after a state senator filed legislation to increase regulation of surgery centers, members of [...]
Changes to Ohio Physician Assistant Practice coming March 20th
February 20, 2019Nationally, we have seen many states move towards allowing physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) greater practice freedom. The [...]
