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ASDS/A 2020 Annual Report
MEDICAL SPA SAFETY ACT
ASDSA’s newest model legislation promotes patient safety in the medical spa setting and keeps medical procedures under the supervision of board certified dermatologists. It defines both “medical spa” and “medical director” and provides language requiring on-site supervision of any non-physician providers. Optional enabling clauses can include additional education requirements; notification of patients if a physician is not on-site; and options for mandatory adverse event reporting.
Coalition members who support this new model legislation include:
• Alabama Dermatology Society • American Academy of Dermatology Association • A merican Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery • Arizona Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Society • California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (CalDerm)
• C olorado
• M issouri Dermatological Society Association • N ebraska Dermatology Society • O hio Dermatological Association • R hode Island Dermatology Society • Texas Dermatological Society • Virginia Dermatology Society
Dermatologic Society
• Georgia Society of Dermatology and
Dermatologic Surgery • Illinois Dermatological Society • Iowa Dermatological Society • L ouisiana Dermatological Society • M assachusetts Academy of Dermatology • M aryland Dermatologic Society
The PULSE model legislation addresses non-physicians performing laser and energy-based device procedures without proper training and/or physician oversight. It allows for the delegation of non-ablative laser or energy-based procedures to non-physicians, but any procedures that remove, burn or vaporize the live epidermal surface of the skin can only be performed by physicians. SAFE LASER AND ENERGY-BASED DEVICE ACT (PULSE)
SUNUCATE
SUNucate model legislation allows students to possess and utilize sunscreen at school and camp. A record breaking 26 states have now passed SUNucate legislation. Thanks to ASDSA Model Legislative efforts in 2020, Virginia and District of Columbia became 'sunucated.' Additionally, SUNucate was introduced in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey and Rhode Island but due to state legislative sessions ending early and/or only taking care of business related to COVID-19, these bills did not move forward. The SUNucate Coalition consists of 62 members across multiple medical specialty associations, patient advocacy groups and other organizations. Using its collective voice, the coalition supports ASDSA's model SUNucate bill as it moves through the legislative process.
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