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California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, proposed regulations open for comment

The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians has submitted a regulation package to the Office of Administrative Law regarding Disciplinary Guidelines and Uniform Standards.  The Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, and Proposed Language can be found at http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/about_us/proposed_regulations.shtml

Instructions for submitting comments regarding the proposed regulations are included on page three of the Notice.

The public hearing will be September 6, 2011, 10:00 am, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, 3^rd floor conference room, Sacramento, CA  95833.

Maryland: health boards audit report lists concerns

The Office of Legislative Audits has released a report on the Health Professional Boards and Commission, the State Board of Physicians, and the State Board of Nursing, for the period June 1 2005-January 31, 2008. Expressed concerns include weaknesses in financial and security internal controls. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), which oversees these boards, does not agree with all findings. Read the report.

Texas: 2009-2013 TDLR strategic plan

The TDLR Strategic Plan for the fiscal years 2009-13 by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists priority areas as staffing, resources, technology, complaint resolution, licensing, interim charge, and advisory board initiatives.