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July 17, 2023

Texas, Louisiana enact digital asset licensing legislation: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Texas and Louisiana pass legislation establishing licensure requirements for digital asset providers, Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says new pilot project to hire out-of-province psychiatric nurses is coming this fall, and much more.

Canada, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Interstate compacts, Ireland, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Luxembourg, military, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Rhode Island, Texas

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License Portability

As licensed professionals vie for more freedom and mobility to work across regional lines, the license portability movement has been gaining steam.

Canada, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Interstate compacts, Ireland, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Luxembourg, military, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Rhode Island, Texas

July 17, 2023

Texas, Louisiana enact digital asset licensing legislation: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Texas and Louisiana pass legislation establishing licensure requirements for digital asset providers, Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says new pilot project to hire out-of-province psychiatric nurses is coming this fall, and much more.

CLEAR, Colorado, COVID-19, Digital transformation, labor shortages, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies

March 7, 2023

Reducing barriers to licensing, regulatory resilience during COVID, and more: A conversation with Ronne Hines (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), they discuss the role regulatory agencies can play in alleviating labor shortages, digital transformation and regulatory resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory reform and challenges, and more.

CLEAR, COVID-19, Digital transformation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies

March 3, 2023

Ronne Hines on regulatory centralization and collaboration: Ascend Radio

On this episode of Ascend Radio, Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) joins Paul Leavoy to discuss how having a centralized regulatory umbrella agency can help improve efficiency, the benefits and opportunities of regulatory collaboration through CLEAR, and much more.

Health Care Regulation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Montana, Nursing, Ohio, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.K., Wales

January 30, 2023

Ohio lawmakers consider bill to localize licensure appeals: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ohio lawmakers consider bill to localize state agency licensure appeals, Canadian Medical Association welcomes new rules enabling health worker mobility in Ontario, and more in this week's look at regulatory news.

Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Health Care, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Year in Review

December 19, 2022

Year in Review: 5 regulatory licensing themes in 2022

Every day of the year, Ascend Magazine tracks new and ongoing news, issues, and events in regulatory licensing and digital government. We went through all the stories in 2022 to bring you the five biggest themes we saw throughout the year.

Insight, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Occupational licensing, Universal Licensure

April 6, 2022

Does universal license recognition enable mobility or compromise standards?

Advocates of universal license recognition say that it can alleviate labor shortages and help skilled workers start practicing faster. But opponents argue that taking a "one-size-fits-all" approach can dilute or eliminate licensing requirements that exist to protect the public. We take a deeper look at the policy and its implementation.

License Portability, Licensing Reform, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Regulation

March 4, 2022

How has Biden’s executive order on competition affected occupational licensing?

President Biden made a call to address occupational licensing in an executive order last year. Ariel Visconti examines its impact and looks at previous presidential efforts on licensing reform.

Arizona, Deregulation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Regulation, Telehealth, Universal Licensure

March 4, 2022

Arizona leads on occupational licensing reform

Arizona has been notably active on occupational licensing reform in recent years, becoming the first state to implement Right to Earn a Living and universal licensure recognition laws. We review the major changes to occupational regulations initiated by Gov. Doug Ducey that have made Arizona a leader in reform.

COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Labor, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Year in Review

December 15, 2021

Year in review: The 5 biggest themes in licensing and what they say about 2022

It may have been the second consecutive year defined by a global pandemic, but a lot happened outside of COVID-19 in 2021. We went through the headlines of the year and distilled the news down to these five pervasive trends in regulation.

Hawaii, License Portability, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Yukon

November 29, 2021

West Virginia licensing boards have massive surpluses

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, an audit calls for more oversight on licensing board spending, inmates allege Utah prisons violate standards of care, and a top doctor faces ethical complaints.

Australia, Connecticut, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, License Portability, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Massage Therapy, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Jersey, Nursing, Rhode Island

November 22, 2021

New Jersey implements Nurse Licensure Compact

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, New Jersey finishes implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact, Louisiana licensing board deals with stalled licensing, and cyberattacks hit Newfoundland and Labrador.

License Portability, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Professional Licensing

August 20, 2021

Multi-jurisdictional licensing: U.S. & Canada vs. U.K. & Australia

Provincial, state, territorial, and national boundaries effectively draw the regulatory map of the world, as licensed professionals most often need recognition in the jurisdictions in which they practice. Enter multi-jurisdictional licensing which, as Jordan Milian explains, provides licensed professionals greater flexibility to practice across different regions.

License Portability, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Regulation

July 16, 2021

Regulators 101: An introduction to occupational regulation

Whether you know it as occupational regulation, occupational licensing, or professional licensing, chances are you are affected by it. In this foundational piece, Ariel Visconti provides a back-to-basics introduction to the world of occupational regulation.

SPECIAL REPORT

Updated: A breakdown of all interstate licensing compacts

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, a review commission identifies barriers to licensure amidst Virginia’s statewide teacher shortage, a U.K. architecture board recommends reforming educational requirements, and more.

FEATURED TOPIC

Regulatory Licensing

Insight Process

Goals-based Regulation

A look at common approaches to regulation

While there are a wide range of approaches to regulation, broadly speaking, three common approaches prevail – rules-based (prescriptive), goals-based, and management-based regulation. In this article, we break down these three common approaches and take a look at their benefits and challenges.

Goals-based Regulation Management-based Regulation Regulation Rules-based Regulation

Insight Technology Voices

AI

Do chatbots understand you? Exploring bias and discrimination in AI

To what extent does AI have the potential to exhibit bias and discrimination? And how might humans implement the technology in a way that curbs these tendencies? In his latest piece for Ascend, Rick Borges discusses the ethical implications of widespread AI implementation and explores what could be done to address them.

AI Regulation Rick Borges

Podcast

David Benton

David Benton on health care regulation, technology, and risk: Ascend Radio

In this episode of Ascend Radio, David Benton, CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), sits down with Ascend Magazine Editor Paul Leavoy to discuss technology in health care regulation, the upcoming next-generation NCLEX exams, regulating support workers, and much more.

David Benton Health Care Licensing Reform NCSBN Nursing Professional Licensing

In Brief Regulatory News

Cosmetology

Massachusetts considers mobile sports betting licenses: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
Massachusetts gaming regulators review applications for mobile sports betting licenses, Kentucky expands assessment options for teachers, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

Cosmetology Education Gambling Housing Kentucky Massachusetts Mississippi Montana Occupational licensing Oklahoma Professional Licensing Teachers Universal Licensure

In Brief Regulatory News

Alaska

Virginia approves universal license recognition: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Virginia approves universal licensure legislation, Alaska makes it easier for licensed professionals who move to the state to get to work faster, France passes stringent licensing rules for crypto firms, and much more.

Alaska Cryptocurrency DEI Education France Health Care Regulation labor shortages Licensing Reform Professional Licensing Regulation Tennessee Texas U.S. Universal Licensure Virginia

Insight Policy Voices

Harry Cayton

When perception trumps science in assessing regulatory risk, we all lose

Experts like Malcolm Sparrow commonly assert that regulation is about the prevention of harms. But in order to prevent harms, we must understand risk – and this is where it gets complicated for policymakers. In this Voices article, Harry Cayton explores how our perception of risk in many parts of our lives differs from the actual risk of harm, and how this can distort regulatory policy.

Harry Cayton Regulation risk-based regulation

Insight International Policy Voices

COVID-19

‘New normal’ asks us to question original regulatory requirements

The global pandemic has introduced a number of changes to regulation and licensing around the world. But are they permanent? And if regulatory requirements were loosened, were they even necessary in the first place? In this Voices column, leading regulatory authority Harry Cayton explores the pandemic’s impact on regulation.

COVID-19 pandemic Professional Licensing Regulation

Insight International Policy Voices

Finance

‘The people piece’: The key role of people in regulatory transformation

Regulatory transformation is not only about changing an organization’s technology and processes; it is also about empowering and engaging its people throughout the journey. In this article, Rick Borges looks at the key role that people play as enablers of regulatory transformation.

Finance Regulation Regulatory Transformation U.K.

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