Do Florida nurse practitioners need a doctor looking over their shoulders? Lawmakers to decide
February 15, 2019And after years of debate, lawmakers this spring will again grapple whether to allow advanced nurse practitioners to work independently of doctors. [...]
New Bill Would Allow Corporations to Practice Medicine in Kansas
February 14, 2019A new bill introduced in Kansas would allow corporations and other business entities to practice medicine. The bill is introduced in both [...]
New Rhode Island Bill Sets Supervision Rules For Laser Procedures
February 5, 2019A new bill introduced in Rhode Island would create new rules for the delegation and supervision of certain laser procedures. The bill is [...]
New Bill Would Grant Independent Practice to Physician Assistants in Hawaii
February 1, 2019A new bill introduced in Hawaii would allow physician assistants (PAs) to practice without the need for physician supervision. The bill is introduced [...]
New Arizona Bill Would Expand Supervisors for Laser Technicians
January 31, 2019A new bill introduced in Arizona would create a new certification that is able to supervise laser technicians. The bill is sponsored by [...]
Should Your Med Spa Offer Aesthetician Services?
January 29, 2019By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)While medical spa services command higher prices than traditional spa [...]
New Bill Would Grant Independent Practice to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Missouri
January 29, 2019A new bill introduced in Missouri would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice without the need for physician collaboration. The [...]
New Bill Would Grant Independent Practice to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Kansas
January 24, 2019A new bill introduced in Kansas would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to practice without the need for physician supervision. The bill [...]
Will 2019 Be The Year New York Regulates Laser Hair Removal?
January 23, 2019A new bill introduced in New York provide for the regulation and licensure or laser hair removal (LHR) in New York. Presently [...]
Flock of Bills seeks to change Advanced Practice Nursing in Oklahoma
January 23, 2019Five new bills introduced in Oklahoma seek to change the practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN). One of the bills clarifies [...]
New York’s Laser Hair Removal Problem
January 22, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationLaser hair removal (LHR) is one of the most commonly performed [...]
Off-label Considerations for Mid-level Practitioners
January 18, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationWe'e discussed the issues and legalities with prescribing drugs for uses [...]
