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In addition to their curative tasks, physicians also often perform different types of medical assessments, such as those that are needed for sickness certification, disability legislation, and social insurance.
For states without benefit corporation legislation, certification is available through the B-Lab non-profit based in Pennsylvania.
Instead, the administration has asked Congress to eliminate the certification requirement, but legislation to do that is tied up in a fight over the budget.
The government affects the market through legislation, certification, customer education, modified Medicare and Medicaid payment schedules, and changes in supporting services such a mental health treatment.
She was also the author of legislation requiring certification for mortgage brokers and stiffer penalties for predatory loans.
She wants legislation requiring certification for all interior designers, rather than simply having it available, as it has been since the early 1990's.
B-Lab certification and benefit corporation legislation is growing in popularity in the US, driven by social and economic trends, said Kassoy, adding that B-Lab has had "early conversations" to expand the concept in the UK.
Requirements related to food safety and associated legislation and certification have increased a lot in recent years.
This was tied to demands for an improved official status of CAM disciplines practiced by physicians, i.e. in research, medical education, health insurance, drug legislation and certification of health professionals [ 5].
