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Cosmetology Rule: Nurses doing microneedling and cool sculpting and other cosmetic procedures AKA Medi-Spa
The ODA and the OSMA requested additional information from the Ohio Board of Nursing regarding nurses microneedling, cool sculpting and performing other cosmetic procedures AKA Medi-Spa. Please see below as well as the attached links. If you have additional questions,...
UPDATE: Cosmetology Rule
On December 11th, the ODA issued an ODA ALERT regarding the updated Cosmetology Rules, which stated that the cosmetology board accepted the comments of the OSMA and ODA and elected to retain the proposed rule language that we supported that clearly identifies the...
Cosmetology Rule
The cosmetology board accepted the comments of the OSMA and ODA and elected to retain the proposed rule language that we supported that clearly identifies the types of procedures that estheticians are prohibited from performing. The rule is effective 12-19-19....
HB 329 Tanning Bed Article – ABC 6 News
Dr. Shannon Trotter represented the Ohio Dermatological Association on Tuesday, December 10th at the statehouse to testify on behalf of HB 329, the ban on tanning for minors....
HB 329 Tanning Bed Article – 10tv News
On Tuesday, members of the Cleveland Clinic and the Ohio Dermatological Association will testify on behalf of a proposed bill that would increase the age by which someone can use a commercial tanning bed. More information can be found at the link below....
ACTION REQUESTED RE: SURPRISE BILLING LEGISLATION
Attached is sign-on letter that is being circulated by several specialty societies regarding surprise billing legislation. The letter is intended to be signed by smaller and independent physician practices to emphasize that the wrong approach to a surprise billing...
Prior Authorization Reform – Join The Effort
As OSMA leadership and staff travel the state meeting with members, frustration with prior authorization is always at or near the top of everyone’s list for what the OSMA needs to address. We did pass major prior authorization reform in 2016 that was implemented in...
OSMA House of Medicine call for At Large Applications
OSMA Nominating Committee is seeking OSMA At-Large Councilor Applications Are you interested in more actively participating in the work of the OSMA? The OSMA Committee on Nominations is seeking candidates to serve as At-Large members of the OSMA Council. The Committee...
HB 329: Tanning Bed Legislation
The Legislative and Advocacy Committee and the ODA board are pleased to announce that the ODA will be pursuing tanning legislation HB 329, to prohibit sun lamp tanning services for those under age 18. Republican Representative Brett Hillyer and Democrat Representative...
Call To Action
The Ohio Dermatological Association is asking members to support Ohio Dermatopathologists by sending the attached letter to Anthem, asking them to reconsider narrowing the Dermatopathology Networks and the drastic rate cuts. These plan changes will cause disruption to...
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