posted on: December 14, 2023
The ASCP Government Relations team had a busy year advocating for members and the skin care profession as a whole. Here are the team’s legislative highlights from 2023:
- Championed the Cosmetology Licensure Compact that was introduced in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, and Texas (Alabama, Arizona, and Kentucky signed the compact bill into law)
- Supported eyelash extension licensure bills in Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Rhode Island and opposed eyelash extension deregulation efforts in Ohio and Wyoming
- Advocated for bills to broaden the scope of practice for estheticians (e.g., a microneedling bill in New York)
- Reported on top national trends, including mobile licensing, apprenticeship, and deregulation efforts
- Advocated for changes in June regarding proposed Gainful Employment rules; encouraged schools to push for change once final rules were released in October that could put esthetics programs at risk due to the debt-to-income ratio calculation and the “150%” Rule that could jeopardize student access to federal aid
Topics Anticipated for 2024
- Protecting scope of practice
- Advocating to update scope to better reflect current trends and services
- Backing cosmetology compact bills
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