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FTC Staff Submission to the Southwest Virginia Health Authority and Virginia Department of Health Regarding Cooperative Agreement Application of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System

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Matter Number
151 0115
FTC staff submitted a comment to the Southwest Virginia Health Authority and the Virginia Department of Health opposing the cooperative agreement application submitted by Mountain States Health...
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FTC Staff Provides Comment and Testimony Opposing Proposed Cooperative Agreement and Merger of Hospital Systems in Southwest Virginia
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FTC Staff Comment to the Delaware Board of Dietetics/Nutrition Regarding Its Proposed Telehealth Regulation

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Matter Number
V160015
FTC staff submitted a comment to the Delaware Board of Dietetics/Nutrition regarding its proposed telehealth regulation that would require in-person initial evaluations of patients, and then allow...
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FTC Staff Comment: Delaware Dietetics/Nutrition Board Proposal to Expand Access to Telehealth Services Could Benefit Consumers
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FTC Staff Comment Before the Delaware Board of Occupational Therapy Concerning its Proposed Telehealth Regulation

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V160014
FTC staff submitted a comment to the Delaware Board of Occupational Therapy Practice on its proposed regulation that would likely facilitate the provision of occupational therapy services to Delaware...
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FTC Staff Comment: Delaware Occupational Therapy Board Proposal to Expand Access to Telehealth Services Could Benefit Consumers
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FTC Staff Comment to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Proposed Rule Regarding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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Matter Number
V160013
Docket Number
RIN 2900–AP44
FTC staff submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regarding a proposed rule that would permit the VA to grant “full practice authority” to the four main categories of Advanced...
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FTC Staff Supports Department of Veterans Affairs Proposed Rule To Grant Full Practice Authority to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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FTC Staff Comment to the Federal Communications Commission: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991: Proposed FCC Rule Amendments To Limit Robocalls To Consumers

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Matter Number
P064803
Docket Number
CG Docket No. 02-278
FTC staff submitted a comment to the FCC regarding proposed amendments to the FCC regulations that limit robocalls to consumers. The proposed amendments implement a recent change in the law that...
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FTC Provides Staff Comment on FCC Proposal to Amend its Regulations On Use of Robocalls to Collect Debts Owed to or Guaranteed by Federal Government
Advocacy Filings

Joint Comment of the Federal Trade Commission Staff and the Antitrust Division to North Carolina State Senator Bill Cook on North Carolina HB 436 Concerning Online Legal Forms and the Practice of Law

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Matter Number
V160012
FTC staff and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division submitted a joint comment, in response to a request from North Carolina State Senator Bill Cook, on the impact of interactive websites...
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Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement to the North Carolina General Assembly on Legislation Regarding Online Legal Forms
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FTC Staff Comment to the NTIA: The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things

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Matter Number
P165403
Docket Number
160331306-6306-01
FTC staff submitted a comment to the NTIA regarding the Internet of Things. The comment addresses a number of proposed best practices for businesses regarding the Internet of Things, providing...
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FTC Staff Provides Response to NTIA Request for Comment on Internet of Things
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FTC Staff Comment to the Federal Communications Commission: In the Matter of Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services

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Matter Number
P165405
Docket Number
16-106
FTC staff submitted a comment to the FCC regarding its proposed privacy rulemaking for broadband internet access service providers. The comment responds to questions from the FCC and offers suggested...
Text of the Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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FTC Staff Provides Comment on FCC’s Proposed Privacy Rulemaking
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal
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FTC Staff/DOJ Joint Comment to Puerto Rico Legislature Regarding SB 991, Which Would Expand the Scope of Practice For Optometrists and Allow Them To Use and Prescribe Medications To Diagnose and Treat Diseases of the Eye

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Matter Number
V160011
FTC staff and DOJ submitted a comment, in response to a request from Puerto Rico Representative Jose L. Báez Rivera, regarding potential legislation to expand the scope of practice for optometrists...
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Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement Encouraging Puerto Rico to Consider Giving Authority to Optometrists to Prescribe Medications
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FTC Staff Comment to the Alabama State Senate Regarding HB 241 and SB 243, Which Would Exempt Health Care Collaborations From Federal Antitrust Laws

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Matter Number
V160010
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Alabama State Senator Larry C. Stutts, regarding proposed legislation that would permit any public university that operates a school of...
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FTC Staff: Proposed Health Care Legislation in Alabama Would Likely Foster and Protect Anticompetitive Arrangements That Harm Consumers
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Comment Filed by Jessica Rich on Privacy Enforcement Implications of FCC’s Proposed Set-Top Box Rulemaking

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Matter Number
P165403
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich filed a comment today with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the FCC’s proposed rulemaking to expand the...
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FTC Consumer Protection Director Submits Comment on Privacy Enforcement Implications of FCC’s Proposed Set-Top Box Rulemaking
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FTC Staff Comment to the Alaska State Legislature Regarding Telehealth Provisions In Senate Bill 74, Which Would Allow Licensed Alaska Physicians Located Out-of-State To Provide Telehealth Services

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Matter Number
V160009
FTC staff submitted a comment, as public testimony, regarding proposed legislation that would allow licensed Alaska physicians located out-of-state to provide telehealth services in the same manner as...
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FTC Staff Comment: Alaska Legislature Should Consider Potential Benefits to Consumers of Expanding Access to Telehealth Services
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FTC Staff Comment to the Kentucky House of Representatives Regarding House Bill 77, Which Would Recognize and Regulate Denturists

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Matter Number
V160008
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Kentucky State Representative Tom Burch, on the competitive implications of proposed legislation that would license and regulate denturists...
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FTC Staff Comment: Kentucky Legislature Should Consider Potential Benefits to Consumers of Enhanced Competition Among Denture Providers
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FTC Staff Comment to the West Virginia House of Delegates Regarding SB 597 and the Competitive Implications of Provisions Regarding "Cooperative Agreements" Between -- and Possible Exemptions From the Federal Antitrust Laws For -- Health Care Providers

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Matter Number
V160007
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from West Virginia State Delegate Mike Pushkin, on the competitive impact of provisions in proposed legislation that would provide for...
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FTC Staff: Proposed Health Care Legislation in West Virginia Would Likely Be Anticompetitive and Harm Consumers
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FTC and USDOJ Joint Comment to the Massachusetts House of Representatives Regarding House Bill 1973 to Allow Non-Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma by Optometrists

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Matter Number
V160006
The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division jointly submitted a statement, in response to a request by Massachusetts State Representative Bradley H. Jones, encouraging the Massachusetts legislature to consider...
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Federal Antitrust Agencies Submit Joint Statement Encouraging Massachusetts to Consider Expanding Treatment Options for Glaucoma Patients
Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to the Senate of West Virginia Concerning the Competitive Impact of WV Senate Bill 516 on the Regulation of Certain Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

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V160005
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from West Virginia State Senator Kent Leonhardt, on the competitive impact of a legislative proposal to modify the supervision requirements...
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FTC Staff: West Virginia Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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FTC Staff Comment to Georgia State Senator Valencia Seay Concerning Georgia House Bill 684

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Matter Number
V160004
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from Georgia State Senator Valencia Seay, regarding proposed legislation that would broaden the types of settings under which Georgia dental...
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FTC Staff Comment: Proposed Dental Services Measure in Georgia Would Likely Enhance Competition and Increase Access to Care for Consumers
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Joint Statement of the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice on Certificate-of-Need Laws and South Carolina House Bill 3250

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Matter Number
V160003
The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division jointly submitted a statement, in response to a request by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, regarding the competitive implications of CON laws and a legislative...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill
Related Release
Agencies Submit Joint Statement Regarding South Carolina Certificate-of-Need Laws for Health Care Facilities
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FTC Staff Reply Comment Before the State of New York Public Service Commission in the Reforming the Energy Vision Proceeding, Concerning the NY PSC Staff White Paper on Ratemaking and Utility Business Models

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Matter Number
V140012
Docket Number
14-M-0101
FTC staff submitted a comment in the New York State Public Service Commission’s (NY PSC’s) Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding regarding that agency’s “Staff White Paper on Ratemaking and...
Related Release
FTC Staff Advises New York State Public Service Commission On Improving Proposal to Transform Electric Distribution System
Advocacy Filings

FTC Staff Comment to South Carolina Representative Jenny A. Horne regarding House Bill 3508 and 3078 on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations

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Matter Number
V160000
FTC staff submitted a comment, in response to a request from South Carolina State Representative Jenny A. Horne, on the competitive impact of legislative proposals to modify the supervision...
Related Release
FTC Staff: South Carolina Should Consider the Competitive Impact of Legislation Affecting Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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