Furthermore, Gov. Wolf said Pennsylvania needs to “find the right balances” in licensing requirements and “modernize the licensing process.” According to him, these are important so talented and skilled workers can do their job and support the State’s economy.
In Pennsylvania, around 20% of the workers in the state need a license to do their job. Since the 1950s, the number of workers with an occupational license increased rapidly.
The Commissioner of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs will submit his findings to the governor within seven months.
Pennsylvania launches PDMP integration with health systems
Separately, Pennsylvania launched a program to integrate the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) system into the electronic health records and pharmacy systems across Pennsylvania.
With the integration, health care providers will be able to use the PDMP system easier. The funding for the integration is available until August 2019. The Pennsylvania Department of Health secured $3.8 million federal grants over the next years. The funding allowed the Department to cover the cost of IT integration.
