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Insight, Policy, United States

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.

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

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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.

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, Licensing, 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

Why is regulating marijuana licensure still a struggle?

States are increasingly turning to interstate compacts as a way to help workers in licensed professions practice in multiple states while ensuring that the standards in place to protect the public are upheld. We take a look at different types of occupational licensure compacts and how they make licensing more efficient.

Health Care Interstate compacts Nursing Occupational Regulation Physical Therapy Professional Licensing United States

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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.

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Insight Policy Voices

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Harry Cayton

Is regulation a constant or a variable? Harry Cayton explores.

How do regulators balance the need for rigid, universally applied constants with the demands of a dynamic, ever-changing world? Regulatory expert Harry Cayton looks at this and more in our latest Voices article.

Harry Cayton Occupational Regulation Professional Licensing

Insight Policy Regulatory News United States

Deregulation

Florida passes most comprehensive deregulation bill to date

Florida made history when it passed the Occupational Freedom of Opportunity Act in 2020, which loosened or abolished occupational licensing requirements across 30 professions. But not everyone was pleased. We explore the main provisions of the law and the debate surrounding its passage.

Deregulation Florida Licensing Licensing Reform Regulation

Policy Process Technology United States

AWS

Network outsourcing in the US government: Past, present, and future

Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.

AWS Connecticut Cybersecurity Digital Government IBM IT Network outsourcing Oklahoma U.S. Virginia

In Brief Regulatory News United States

Alaska

Oklahoma places two-year moratorium on cannabis licensing: Weekly regulatory news

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California moves to make its cannabis industry more consumer-friendly, a former chiropractor in Florida faces seven counts of unlicensed practice, and more in our weekly look at the world of regulation.

Alaska Cannabis Delaware Law Licensing Marijuana New Jersey Nursing Rhode Island Texas

In Brief Regulatory News United States

Arizona

Arizona universal licensing law boosts state GDP, employment: Weekly regulatory news

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Ontario legal regulator sues exam prep company over leaked bar examination questions, occupational licensing reform bills become law in Missouri and Louisiana, and more in this week’s look at regulatory news.

Arizona Cryptocurrency Examinations Health Care Law Licensing Licensing Reform Louisiana Missouri Ontario Universal Licensure

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 Licensing pandemic Regulation

Insight International

Regulation

Regulating the final frontier: How can we solve the growing space debris problem?

The proliferation of debris in lower Earth orbit could have disastrous consequences for the future exploration and economic use of space, but current international space law fails to address it. We explore the growing threat and what the international community can do to tackle it.

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