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Indiana Legislature Stalled on Sunset Bill

Based on a proposal from Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Indiana Senate Bill 520 would have automatically “sunsetted” licensing requirements for a range of occupations, from real estate agents to cosmetologists.  The bill will not be presented for committee vote due to disagreement in language and which professions would be included and a resolution is unlikely before the end of the legislative session.  De-regulation legislation has stalled each of the last two years in the Indiana legislature despite continued efforts from the Governor’s office.  Governor Pence’s “Roadmap for Indiana” calls for the creation of the ERASER Committee (for “Eliminate, Reduce And Streamline Employee Regulation”) with the express purpose of reducing the number of occupational licenses. 

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Alaska: accountancy board meeting its mission

The Board of Public Accountancy is proactive and does a good job of protecting the public, says the Division of Legislative Audit. Read the sunset report.

Texas: medical board performance study

The Sunset Advisory Commission has released the Sunset Performance Study of the Texas Medical Board. This informational report contains no recommendations and focuses on the board's  licensing and enforcement processes. 

Texas: tax examiners functions may move to TDLR

The Texas Board of Tax Professional Examiners was not scheduled for sunset review for another six years, but taxpayer and legislator concern led to an early look at the controversial agency. Sunset Advisory Commission staff reports that the board is simply too small to carry out its regulatory duties and should be abolished, with its functions transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Read the report.

Alabama: new sunset reports

The State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts has issued reports to the state Sunset Committee on six licensing boards:

Board of Athletic Trainers

Board of Instrument Hearing Dealers

Board of Registration for Interior Design

Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

Board of Podiatry

Real Estate Appraisers Board

Arizona: podiatry board review

A Performance Audit and Sunset Review of the Board of Podiatry Examiners recommends that the board improve its processes for complaint-handling and providing public information,including the creation of a database detailing licensee complaint and disciplinary history. Read the report.

Colorado: sunset review - psychiatric technicians

2008 Sunset Review: Psychiatric Technician Licensure Program recommends continuing the regulation of psychiatric technicians until 2014, then allowing the regulation to repeal automatically. The practice of psychiatric technicians in the United States is widespread, but still licensed only in California and Colorado. The review suggests that the only aspect of practice requiring regulation is medication administration which could be established using other regulatory mechanisms.

Colorado: sunset reviews - nurses, nurse aides, nursing home administrators

2008 Sunset Review: Colorado Board of Nursing recommends continuing the Board of Nursing and the regulation of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses for 11 years, until 2020.
2008 Sunset Review: Colorado Nurse Aide Certification Program recommends continuing the regulation of certified nurse aides (CNAs) for 11 years, until 2020, and promulgating rules establishing educational requirements and scope of practice for CNAs with Medication Aide Authority.
2008 Sunset Review: Colorado Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators recommends continuing the regulation of nursing home administrators and the board for nine years, until 2018.

Colorado: sunset review - chiropractors

2008 Sunset Review: Colorado State Board of Chiropractic Examiners recommends continuing the board and the regulation of chiropractors for 11 years, until 2020, and adding failure to respond to a board-generated complaint letter as grounds for discipline.

Colorado: sunset review - QMAPs

Qualified medication administration persons (QMAPs) are unlicensed individuals who help people take medication. QMAPs undergo training and evaluation by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and are allowed exemptions to the Medical Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1992. There is no associated regulatory or disciplinary activity. 2008 Sunset Review: Administration of Medications by Unlicensed Persons recommends continuing the QMAP program, removing it from the sunset review calendar, and requiring employers to document that their QMAP employees pass the competency evaluation at least every five years.