Sep 19, 2025 | State-Specific Regulations
Judge Upholds Kansas Nursing Board Action Over Expired License A recent Kansas case underscores a tough reality for healthcare professionals: neither licensing deadlines nor judges bend for personal hardships. On September 15, 2025, an administrative law judge upheld...
Sep 19, 2025 | State-Specific Regulations
Oklahoma has enacted a major change for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). House Bill 2298, effective November 1, 2025, allows certain APRNs to obtain independent prescriptive authority once they have completed 6,240 hours of physician-supervised clinical...
Sep 18, 2025 | State-Specific Regulations
Colorado has further tightened its restrictions on non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. Senate Bill 25-083 (“SB 25-083”), signed in June 2025 and effective August 6, 2025, limits when restrictive covenants can be used and expands protections for healthcare...
Sep 13, 2025 | Legal Compliance, Risk Management, State-Specific Regulations
Cal/OSHA has released its revised Safety and Health Protection on the Job poster, effective July 2025. California employers must display the updated notice in a clearly visible location. Failure to post it, or to comply with the rules it summarizes, can lead to...
Sep 2, 2025 | State-Specific Regulations
On August 11, 2025, Wisconsin enacted the APRN Modernization Act (AB 257), a big update to nursing practice and licensure requirements. The law creates a new system for licensing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), establishes clear pathways for independent...
Sep 2, 2025 | State-Specific Regulations
North Carolina just enacted Session Law 2025-37 (Healthcare Workforce Reforms), a sweeping update that expands licensure pathways and practice opportunities for certain healthcare practitioners. While the law is already in place, most provisions will not take effect...
