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The Alabama Legislature has passed a law that authorizes free, expedited 12-month licenses for qualified active military personnel and their spouses.The temporary physician assistant-to-physician allow the practitioners to begin practicing in while they apply permanent license or work on short assignment. A full must be applied within 12 months of issuance license.The State Board Medical Examiners Licensure Commission implemented rules procedures new type issued its first Temporary Military License July 29, 2021.Source: Digest, Fall 2021The California released Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020–2021, detailing variety statistics trends about physicians state.California now 145,318 actively licensed physicians, with just over 4,000 during fiscal year. When inactive, retired disabled are added total, number rises 152,568.Of those California, 118,860 have an in-state address, 26,458 out-of-state address.The received 10,103 complaints against down from 10,868 2019–2020 11,407 2018–2019. It opened 1,063 investigations closed 1,766 2020–2021.Source: 2020–2021 ReportMichigan’s Department Licensing Regulatory Affairs (LARA) adopted administrative require implicit bias training as part knowledge skills necessary licensure registration health care professionals state.The applicants completed two hours five years immediately preceding registration. Those renewing already existing required complete one hour each year cycle. annual curriculum can cover topics related but incorporate strategies reduce disparities inequities.All professions registered under Michigan Public Health Code, except veterinary medicine, take training. currently more than 400,000 professionals.Michigan’s define “an attitude internalized stereotype affects individual’s perception, action, decision making unconscious manner often contributes unequal treatment people based race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, age, disability, other characteristic.”Governor Gretchen Whitmer executive directive last year, upon recommendation by Coronavirus Task Force Racial Disparities, ordering LARA promulgating incorporated requirement.“Today’s guidelines will help us mitigate impacts ensure every patient receives best possible care,” Governor said. “These save lives improve outcomes generations Michiganders, especially who been historically systemically discriminated against. They make safer, healthier, just.”Under rules, may sponsored nationally state recognized health-related organization, accredited college university, federal agency, continuing education program approved licensing board, organization specializing diversity, equity, inclusion issues.Source: news release, June 1, ratio 100,000 population Nevada increased steadily decade, according 2020 Report. 186 per population, increase 181 2019.From 2011 through 2015, averaged between 170 174. In 2016, 177; 2017, 178.The total 10,652, report, compared 7,168 2011.The assistants significantly 2020, experiencing 9.8% growth. is 1,046, 488 2011.In 501 investigations, 620 imposed 25 disciplinary actions physicians.Source: ReportSenate Bill 6, signed into Mike DeWine 2021, authorized Ohio enter Interstate Compact. 35th member Compact.The created internal groups assist it begins implementing systems processes medical path state. Senate 6 gives until September 2022, implement system processing issuing Updates being shared at Board’s monthly meeting.Source: eNews, 2021Statistics Ohio’s latest report show licensees continues grow significantly. 2021 shows grown 99,442, 86,327 2018.The includes 54,000 allopathic osteopathic 12,000 massage therapists, 9,000 respiratory nearly 5,000 assistants. Other licensee range acupuncturists dietitians radiologist assistants.The 6,363 7,343 6,485 2019 5,553 2018. 7,236 5,777 5,612 5,783 1,944