Only 30% of docs charged with sexual misconduct are disciplined
A study by Public Citizen’s Health Research Group using data from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) showed [...]
May 2018
Opioid crisis sparks “strike and rewrite” of state’s licensing rules
In what was deemed an emergency action, Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced in October a “strike and rewrite” [...]
“Bad apples” study shows British doctors’ discipline is lighter than nurses’
Physicians charged with sexual misconduct and other breaches of professional ethics in the United Kingdom emerge with [...]
Applicant with ADHD may continue appeal of denial of test accommodations
In a November 3 ruling, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed several charges that the National [...]
Hawaii gives strong “yes” to keeping regulation of athletic trainers
In the past, athletic trainers might have appeared on a list of occupations likely to be targeted for deregulation. But the [...]
Nurses not “emergency medical services providers,” court finds
An emergency room patient who hit a nurse in the head when she asked him to leave the hospital could not be prosecuted under [...]
California may require reporting of $1 million construction defect settlements in wake of 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse
In 2015, a collapse of a fourth-floor balcony at a Berkeley apartment complex killed six people and seriously injured seven [...]
Denial of license renewal not subject to time bar
The legal doctrine that prevents agencies from waiting an unreasonable amount of time to bring disciplinary actions does not [...]
Summary judgment inappropriate where agency has discretion to revoke license
An Oregon court overturned a decision by the state’s Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to revoke the [...]
Requiring doctors to document patient’s reason for abortion is unconstitutional
A requirement that physicians document pregnant patients’ reasons for an abortion and inform the patients of new [...]