Ed Timmons, Director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center, discusses the impacts of universal recognition, a licensing reform he sees “popping up in a number of states” over the last few years. He shares the benefits of universal recognition—from labor force participation increasing to unemployment numbers decreasing. READ MORE
Regulatory News Roundup The latest news about regulatory agencies around the country
Multistate Licensure for Physicians Gains Steam More state legislatures plan to consider joining multistate licensure compacts in 2024 for physicians and other healthcare providers. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, a project coordinated in part by the Federation of State Medical Boards, facilitates physicians practicing in multiple states; a total of 39 states, along with Guam and the District of Columbia participate in the compact. READ MORE
Maine Bill Proposes Licensing General Contractors Maine remains
one of 15 states not requiring licensing for general contractors. A bill in the Legislature proposes requiring contractors to be licensed when they perform work that totals over $7,500. In addition, the bill sets up a licensing board to oversee new requirements. READ MORE
Alaska Occupational Licensing Ranking The 2023 State Occupational Licensing Index ranked Alaska by the number of licensed occupations, focusing on the 331 occupations in the Knee Regulatory Research Center’s licensing database. Alaska establishes minimum entry requirements for 162 of those occupations; eight of those occupations require licensure in 20 states or fewer nationally. READ MORE
Top 10 Regulatory Stories of 2023 Regulatory leaders shared an interest in improving their agencies—from using artificial intelligence to modernizing regulatory systems to implementing security measures. Discover the stories that gained the most attention from regulatory
leaders in 2023. READ MORE
Five Keys to Effective Communication at Your Regulatory
Agency Learn five key communication strategies to implement at your regulatory agency in our new white paper. Five Keys to Effective Communication for Regulatory Agencies helps your agency improve communication, automate processes and deliver better customer service. READ MORE
Current State of Licensing Standards Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing founding member Veronica Meadows discusses the current state of licensing standards. She brings her experience as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards to offer feedback on a range of issues facing regulatory agencies—from universal licensing to artificial intelligence. READ MORE
How Weakening Licensing Standards Raises Business Risks Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing’s founding member Veronica Meadows shares the results of a survey of businesses on the impact of professional licensing standards on their businesses. Learn why ARPL concluded that lowering licensing standards raises business risks. READ MORE
4 Ways to Use AI Now
Learn four simple ways to integrate artificial intelligence into your regulatory agency’s everyday processes—today. And hear how AI benefits your workforce, helping you automate routine tasks.
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