Shining a Light on Optometrists
With projected shortfalls of primary care providers across the U.S., legislators are exploring ways to increase access to needed care. …
Prescribing Solutions: Pharmacists Boost COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
As states work to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, gaps remain in providing it to the nation’s most …
Time for a Refresh: NCSL’s New and Improved Scope of Practice Policy website
COVID-19 still got you down? Has all this time you’ve spent at home made you want to renovate your house? …
Mitigating Health Workforce Barriers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In an effort to help states manage the unprecedented demand for health care workers in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) …
Teledentistry: Connecting Rural Communities to Dental Care
Rural Americans are more likely to experience tooth decay and twice as likely to lose their adult teeth as their …
States Continue to Enact Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages
Access to health care remains a challenge for many Americans, especially those living in rural and underserved communities. As state …
Utilizing Addiction Counselors to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services
Lack of access to behavioral health providers in rural areas continues to affect millions of Americans. State policymakers continue to …
Behavioral Health Professions Now Featured on Scope of Practice Policy Website
As health provider workforce shortages continue to affect rural and underserved areas in the wake of the opioid crisis, state …
Scope of Practice Bills Introduced During the 2018 Session
State legislators have introduced more than 80 bills so far this year relating to scope of practice for nurse practitioners, …
Scope of Practice Policy Celebrates 1 Year
February marks the one year anniversary of the ScopeofPracticePolicy.org website, an important national resource for state policymakers about scope of …