Regulatory News Roundup The latest news about regulatory agencies around the country
Ten Legislative and Policy Trends for Licensing Boards in 2022
New legislative sessions in 2022 mean new rules for state regulatory and occupational licensing boards, along with the practitioners they regulate. Learn the ten legislative and policy trends that licensing boards and stakeholders need to prepare for. KEEP READING CT Medical Board Fines Doctor for Operating on Wrong Knee of Patient Connecticut’s Medical Examining Board issued a reprimand, along with a $5,000 fine, to a physician who operated on the wrong knee of a patient in 2018. According to state Department of Health documents, Dr. Christopher Betz failed to follow pre-incision protocol and
failed to verify the correct knee for the operation before the procedure. KEEP READING Ariz. Legislation Strengthens Background Checks for Massage Therapists A bill that strengthens the background check process for licensed massage therapists passed the Arizona house on Feb. 21. Starting January 2023, the bill requires massage therapists to obtain a fingerprint clearance card to receive or renew a license. KEEP READING
States Propose Restricting Medical Boards from Discipling Doctors for COVID Advice Legislation in at least 14 states proposes to restrict a medical board’s authority to discipline doctors for their advice on COVID. The legislation comes in contrast to the language of some state medical boards, warning doctors to not spread
COVID misinformation. KEEP READING
Tackle Your Renewals Backlog—Enter Them in Batches
Batch data entry affects all data entry activities that involve more than one record. Rather than doing the same thing over and over again, a specialist using batch data entry capability can do it just once for many records. Common examples include approving many applications or renewals at one time and applying a single payment to multiple records.
Breaking Down the Walls: Transitioning from Office to Remote Work: Find out what government agency employees said they found challenging and
rewarding about the transition...KEEP READING
How licensing agencies contribute to the functioning of our democracy: “The functioning of our democracy” – sounds kind of hokey, right? It’s not. Our country was founded on an experiment in self-governing, as an alternative form of ruling that was more likely to preserve the liberty of its citizens... KEEP READING
NC Nursecast Predicts Need for Providers: The North Carolina Board of Nursing worked with a research team to develop an interactive online tool that predicts the supply of and demand for nurses across the state. It's powered by historical licensure data. Learn more on our website. Q&A with Lee McGrath of the Institute for Justice: McGrath, the Institute's senior legislative counsel, talks regulatory reform. Check out the Q&A on our website.
Webinar Recording: Self-Service Portals, How COVID Made Web Portals a Must Have
Watch the recording! COVID forced government agencies to make changes, including offering additional self-service options. Self-service websites save your agency time and effort by giving those that your agency serves convenient options for: licensee look up, online renewals and online
applications.
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Q: Should I accept payments for incomplete applications and renewals?
A: The answer to this question can usually be determined by an agency’s financial management process. Financial management may not always receive the attention it deserves within agencies, but a poor financial management system can, and has in the past, led to audits from the Secretary of State. KEEP READING
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