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7 articlesTexas nurses: nutrition and metabolic health CE is coming for 2027 renewals, and the hour count isn't set yet
Texas SB 25 adds a nutrition and metabolic health CE requirement for nurse license renewals filed on or after January 1, 2027. The Board of Nursing must set the hours and content by December 31, 2026, and hasn't yet.
Read →Kentucky APRN renewal and CE deadline: October 31, 2026, with no grace period
Kentucky's 2026 nursing license renewal and APRN CE cutoff is 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 31, 2026. There is no grace period, and a lapsed license can take two to three months to reinstate.
Read →DEA's telemedicine special registration rule is under final review as flexibilities near their December 31 end
DEA's final special registration rule for telemedicine prescribing has been under White House review since August 25, 2026. The temporary flexibilities still end December 31, 2026. Here's what NPs should plan for.
Read →Wisconsin Act 17: APNP credentials convert to APRN on September 1, 2026
What Wisconsin’s APNP-to-APRN conversion under Act 17 means for active certificate holders, recognized roles, and independent practice applications.
Read →Texas SB 912: CE Upload Module now required path for renewals from September 1, 2026
Texas Board of Nursing opened the CE Upload Module in the Nurse Portal early—uploads become mandatory for renewals and reactivations beginning September 1, 2026.
Read →Maryland CHART licensing system: what nurses should know after the MBON cutover
MDH’s CHART platform launched with the Maryland Board of Nursing as the first board. Here is what changed, common login/link issues, and how to read multistate display glitches.
Read →DEA fourth temporary rule: telemedicine controlled-substance flexibilities through December 31, 2026
The DEA’s fourth temporary extension keeps certain COVID-era telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for Schedule II–V controlled substances in place through year-end 2026—while federal and state rules still apply.
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