Bill Regulating Indiana Med Spas Has Passed: What You Need to Know and Why Collective Advocacy Matters
March 27, 2026In Indiana, a senate bill regulating med spas and GLP-1 compounding recently passed and was signed into law. Here's what comes next [...]
Puerto Rico Senate Considers Comprehensive Regulation of Aesthetic and Med Spa Services
March 19, 2026The Puerto Rico Senate is evaluating Senate Bill 971 (P. del S. 971), a proposal that would create the island’s first comprehensive [...]
QUAD A Introduces Accreditation Program for Non-Surgical Medical Spas
March 17, 2026As the medical aesthetics industry continues to expand, the importance of patient safety, responsible practice, and regulatory compliance has never been greater. [...]
Indiana SB 282 Has Passed: What Med Spas Need to Know
March 12, 2026After revisions, Indiana Senate Bill 282 has passed in both houses and has been signed by the governor. AmSpa's Alex Thiersch, JD, [...]
Can Texas Physicians Delegate Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures to Medical Assistants?
March 4, 2026There has been some confusion online about whether Texas has stopped physicians from delegating injectables or other nonsurgical cosmetic procedures to unlicensed [...]
Rhode Island Department of Health Clarifies That Cosmetic Injectables Are Not Plastic Surgery
March 3, 2026The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is proposing a clarification to its physician licensure regulations (216‑RICR‑40‑05-1) to amend the definition of [...]
Kansas Boards of Pharmacy, Healing Arts Release Joint Statement Regarding IV Therapy
February 27, 2026Kansas health regulators have issued a warning to IV therapy providers, medical spas, and hydration clinics across the state. The joint statement [...]
Michigan Introduces Bills That Would License Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Facilities
February 27, 2026Legislators introduced a bill that, if passed, would make Michigan the first U.S. state to license hyperbaric chamber facilities. The legislation would [...]
Sherrill extends NJ waiver for APNs, PAs 45 days
February 18, 2026Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 13 Feb. 13, extending New Jersey’s State of Emergency for 45 days. The move gives [...]
New Jersey Governor Temporarily Extends APN Collaboration Deadline with Executive Order
February 17, 2026New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has extended COVID‑era advanced practice nurse (APN) flexibilities through April 2, 2026, preventing an abrupt reinstatement of [...]
What Indiana SB 282 Is Really About, and Why You Should Care (Hint: It’s Not About Med Spa Safety)
February 13, 2026By Alex Thiersch, Founder and Chairman, AmSpaThe Indiana Senate recently passed Senate Bill 282, which includes wide-ranging medical spa regulatory requirements, with [...]
A Critical Moment for New Jersey’s Advanced Practice Providers
February 10, 2026By Adam Reinebach, Chief Executive Officer, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)New Jersey is at a crossroads.With the recent expiration of pandemic-era practice [...]