 NewsWelcome to "In the News." The articles below have been collected from various sources by FARB for their relevance to the regulatory community in one way or another. Please click on the corresponding link to read the entire article. God says I can sell my caskets and the board can't stop meHow 38 Monks Took on the Funeral Cartel and Won - July 1, 2011 The Atlantic After hurricane Katrina, the 38 monks at Saint Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana had a problem: they'd long supported themselves by harvesting trees on their woodland property, but... Read more Minnesota shutdown: people suffer without regulationCare for Elderly, Disabled Starting to Show Strain - July 7, 2011 Minneapolis Star Tribune Cracks in the system for sick and frail Minnesotans are emerging this week as the loss of state services begins to... Read more My license has expired so you can't discipline me!Ex-caseworker fined $4,500 for giving pills, porn to Main inmate - June 21, 2011 Portland Press Herald AUGUSTA - Smuggling suboxone, pornographic DVDs and nude photos of herself into the Maine State Prison cost a former social worker...Read more Nurse stole identities from patientsNurse accused of stealing identities of hospital patients - June 14, 2011 www.9news.com DENVER - A nurse who worked at five or more hospitals in the Denver area faces 90 felony charges in a wide-ranging identity theft investigation...Read more Discipline for Facebook postingsU of M Mortuary Student's Facebook Failing Appeal Begins - April 11, 2011 www.myfoxtwincities.com On Tuesday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear the case of a University of Minnesota mortuary student who claims the school...Read more Cheating scandal in AtlantaAmerica's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta - July 2, 2011 The Christian Science Monitor Award-winning gains by Atlanta students were based on widespread cheating by 178 named teachers...Read more Sex offenders will permanently lose license in ILSex offenders will lose their medical licenses - July 22, 2011 Chicago Tribune Doctors and other healthcare workers convicted of sex crimes, forcible felonies or battery of a patient will be permanently stripped of their medical licenses...Read more Risks of electronic medical recordsWhen technology puts patients at risk - June 27, 2011 Chicago Tribune The medical error that killed Genesis Burkett began with the kind of mistake people often make when filling out electronic forms: A pharmacy technician unwittingly...Read more Courthouse dogs are allowed in 18 jurisdictionsProsecutor uses dog to calm teen while she testifies - June 22, 2011 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - A 15-year-old girl had special help when she took the witness stand last week at the trial for the man accused of...Read more Phony psychologist caught on cameraHidden cameras catch sex offender posing as doctor - June 8, 2011 CBS Atlanta News ATLANTA - A CBS Atlanta hidden camera investigation exposed a registered sex offender posing as a psychologist. It is the second time...Read more It's my culture and I'll braid hair if I want toHair braider says Utah cosmetology law is unfair - April 27, 2011 The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A part-time hair braider sued Utah on Tuesday, claiming the state's requirements to obtain a cosmetology license are irrelevant...Read more Top ten prescribers of addictive painkillers scrutinizedTop Utah prescribers of addictive painkiller face scrutiny - May 9, 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune Advanced practice nurse Kathleen Stillion-Allen gave a single patient 15,310 pain pills over 13 months, the equivalent of 39 a day. ...Read more When it comes to certification, AMA says "we don't wanna!"New AMA policies target certification and licensure - July 4, 2011 amednews.com CHICAGO - The time and money physicians spend meeting requirements to maintain their medical licenses and board certifications is a drain...Read more Social worker: "if I have to lose everything, you have to lose everything too"Mother impregnated by caseworker sues - June 6, 2011 JSOnline A child welfare worker who impregnated an emotionally troubled woman he had investigated for child abuse ordered the woman to get an abortion or she would...Read more Investigators' deaths in LouisianaLouisiana Regulators Reviewing Procedures Following Investigators' Deaths - June 9, 2011 www.insurancejournal.com Louisiana's chief insurance regulator said his agency is reviewing its policies and procedures for...Read more Iowa lawyer's misconduct could be secretProposed plan would keep lawyer misconduct secret - July 24, 2011 www.desmoineregister.com The Iowa Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether to offer lawyers facing discipline a powerful carrot...Read more New licensing for NCProposed Occupational Licensing Laws Target Entrepreneurs - June 24, 2011 www.lincolntribune.com RALEIGH - At a time every politician's top priority seems to be creating jobs, North Carolina lawmakers hope to impose...Read more Public wants more medical board transparencyStates eye public access to more doctor disciplinary records - May 9, 2011 www.amednews.com A long-running push for increased transparency in the medical profession has lead medical boards nationwide to release...Read more FL Gov kills prescription drug monitoring databaseFlorida governor seeks to kill drug database that would combat pill mills - February 8, 2011 The Miami Herald MIAMI - Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to eliminate computer system aimed at curbing the illegal sale of...Read more Unlicensed practice? Or community activism?Citizen activist grates on state over traffic signals - February 3, 2011 The News and Observer RALEIGH - David N. Cox says he was merely exercising his right to petition the government, but a state Department of Transportation...Read more Licensure and student loan debtLoan defaults sting Tennessee nurses - January 18, 2011 Times Free Press Dozens of Tennessee nurses have had their licenses suspended for ignoring their student loans under new enforcement of a...Read more SC cutting regulators: "licensing took too long"SC licensing agency to cut 44 jobs - March 18, 2011 The State The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said it is eliminating 44 positions - about 10 percent of its workforce - and reassigning...Read more Legislative sweeps in VirginiaVA State Bar opposes transfer of dues to budget - January 31, 2011 The Associated Press RICHMOND - The Virginia State Bar says Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed $5 million raid on its cash reserves is...Read more Wall Street Journal questions need for regulationLicense to Shampoo: Jobs Needing State Approval Rise - February 7, 2011 The Wall Street Journal Amid calls for shrinking government, lawmakers across the country are vowing to cut regulations that...Read more Deregulation in FloridaSome industries balk at giant deregulation bill in Florida House - March 15, 2011 Orlando Sentinel In their zeal to slash red tape this spring, Florida lawmakers are going so far that they have begun making...Read more I don't know which board regulates spasUnlicensed medical practices cited at day spa in Norfolk - March 16, 2011 The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK - The Virginia Board of Medicine has reprimanded and fined a doctor for facilitating the unlicensed practice of medicine by...Read more Reciprocity calamity!Utah doctor accused in botched Maryland abortion - October 15, 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune Every other week, Nicola Riley jetted to the East Coast, performing abortions so she could gain custody of her children...Read more New assessments for teachersFuture teachers must show, not just tell, skills - November 2, 2010 Associated Press ST. PAUL - Standing at the edge of a pond surrounded by her class of fourth-graders, Jasmine Zeppa filled a bucket with brown water and...Read more U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' doctor shortageHouse junks, then reconsiders bill allowing foreign-trained physicians to work in CNMI - February 14, 2011 Saipan Tribune After debating for almost an hour, the House thumbed down on Friday a proposal to allow...Read more Rural Alaskans plead for veterinary careAlaska veterinarian board hears pleas for rural care - October 29, 2010 News Miner FAIRBANKS — Residents from Nenana, Healy, Minto and a wilderness ranch west of Fairbanks pleaded with...Read more KY Gov orders reformsKentucky Governor orders nursing home reforms - October 2010 Westlaw Journal Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has ordered state officials to immediately implement a series of recommendations for improving...Read more For-profit colleges not such a great deal?Boom in for for-profit colleges may be a bust for taxpayers - August 2, 2010 Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON - For-profit colleges are booming as the unemployed turn to education, but some members of Congress and the...Read more Rx translations often faultyNot what doctor ordered: Rx translations often faulty - May 12, 2010 Chicago Tribune Martha Jimenez was worried when the antibiotic she was giving her 8-year-old daughter, Linda, ran out a day early...Read more Anything you can do, I can do better!Rand Paul's Upstart Ophthalmology Group Leaves Little Mark - May 27, 2010 Zachary Roth Rand Paul's reputation for marching to his own drummer may extend to his medical career. The GOP Senate candidate is the founder...Read more |