On March 20, 2018, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law the legislation that is now Florida Statute 456.0301. This new law affects all prescribing practitioners other than APRNs and PAs, who have their own requirements for education, F.S. 464.013(3)(b) and F.S. 458.347(4)(e)3, respectively. The new law requires that if you are a prescriber who […]
Category Archives: State Policy
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May
May
Many states have taken the cue from the federal government and started their own investigation and research into opioids and the way opioids affect their particular state. Recently, Oklahoma joined the ranks of the states who have not just looked into the situation, but also went so far as to pass legislation to stymy the […]
CME, Maintenance of Certification, State Policy
Anti-MOC Laws Picking Up Steam Across the United States
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Jun
Jun
Lawmakers across America have started to take a variety of matters into their own hands, the most recent of which is Maintenance of Certification (MOC) licensure requirements. This trend started late last year when Oklahoma became the first state to pass legislation that prohibited MOC as a condition of medical licensure and hospital admitting privileges. […]
ACCME, CME, State Policy
California “Gift” Ban Bill Amended to Drop Fines and Requires Accreditation for Education Events
16
Jun
Jun
California has not been known to be the most “business friendly” state in the union in recent history. We recently wrote about legislation passed in the California state senate that was intended to restrict pharmaceutical companies from giving gifts and incentives to medical professionals. The bill prohibits drug manufacturers from offering or giving a gift […]
22
Jun
Jun
New legislation in New York would require healthcare professionals who prescribe pain medication to complete three hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) on addiction and pain management every two years. Sponsors say it will be an outgrowth of the state’s I-STOP law that cracked down on legal prescriptions of pain medications. I-Stop is an […]
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Dec
Dec
As a parting shot the New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram (she is leaving office once the new Governor Chris Christie is inaugurated on January 19th) issued a report tiled: Physician Compensation Arrangements. The report calls for state agencies to create new rules around the relationship between physicians and manufactures. These rules if adopted will […]