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Last month, FSMB exhibited at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) LegislativeSummit in Chicago.

HD 6293 was introduced in Massachusetts, a bill that would create the Massachusetts AI TrustAuthority (Authority) to administer a voluntary AI Trust Certification Program, an

This week, on August 2, Senate appropriators released text of a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) to avert an October 1 government shutdown, fund federal agencies through December 11 at

With just a few days remining before the August congressional recess, the Senate is in session this week with a packed legislative agenda.

During the 2026 legislative sessions, eight states enacted the PA Licensure Compact into law, most recently Missouri, New Hampshire, and Michigan.

With only 34 legislative days remaining before the November elections, Congress faces anincreasingly crowded agenda.

During the first six months of 2026, state legislatures advanced a wide range of proposals affecting medical regulation and the practice of medicine.

On June 25, the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2026 (H.R. 2332) by a unanimous, bipartisan vote

On June 11, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 4784) was passed by the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and now may be considered by the full Senate.

On June 12, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed HB 7127 into law, which, in line with the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program’s commitments, included the following: