• New Bill Calls for Supervision Standards for Physician Assistants in Colorado

    January 18, 2019

    A new bill introduced in Colorado would require physician assistants (PA) to receive mandated supervision and review time at certain points in [...]

  • New Bill Introduced in Colorado Would Require Electronic Prescriptions

    January 18, 2019

    A new bill introduced in the Colorado Senate would require electronic prescriptions starting in mid-2021 if passed. The bill is filed for [...]

  • New Bill Calls for Minimum Required Supervision Time for Physician Assistants in Oregon

    January 18, 2019

    A new bill introduced in Oregon would require physician assistants (PA) to receive a certain minimum amount of supervision time each month. [...]

  • Nebraska Would Expand Telehealth to Other Professions if New Bill Passes

    January 14, 2019

    Nebraska Would Expand Telehealth to Other Professions if New Bill Passes   A new bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would permit [...]

  • New Bill Would Give More Collaborating Options to Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi

    January 14, 2019

    New Bill Would Give More Collaborating Options to Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi   A new bill was filed last week in the [...]

  • Blow Struck to Non-Solicitation Agreements in California

    January 11, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationGenerally, California prohibits the enforcement of most employee non-compete clauses with [...]

  • New Bill Introduced in Indiana Would Mandate Electronic Prescriptions

    January 10, 2019

    A new bill introduced in the Indiana Senate would do away with paper prescriptions by mid-2019 if passed. The bill is filed [...]

  • New Bill in North Dakota House Would Give Physician Assistants More Practice Freedom

    January 9, 2019

    A new bill introduced in the North Dakota House would bring the practice of physician assistants (PA) more aligned with current national [...]

  • New bill introduced in Virginia would open telemedicine to surrounding physicians

    January 9, 2019

    A new bill introduced in the Virginia Senate takes a novel approach to expand Virginian’s ability to access healthcare through telemedicine. The bill [...]

  • New California Bill Requires Secure Prescription Pads

    January 7, 2019

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoIn 2018, California made several changes to try to curb unauthorized access to controlled substances as [...]

  • Bill Introduced in Indiana Promises Nurse Practitioners Independence

    January 7, 2019

    A new bill was just pre-filed in the Indiana House of Representatives for the 2019 legislative session. If passed, this would grant [...]

  • Dermaplaning: Surgery or a Close Shave? Part 2

    January 4, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThis is a continuation of a piece on post on dermaplaning. [...]