Minnesota Rep Wants to Regulate Hair Transplant Facilities

Rep. Mark Buesgens introduced legislation last month to regulate hair transplant facilities. (source) Here’s the official scoop on the proposed legislation. It sounds like a health inspector specifically for “hair transplant surgery facilities.”

Balding Blog has commentary suggesting this isn’t necessary; medical doctors are already bound by a code of ethics and license to practice regulations. I’m guessing, however, that Rep. Buesgens has identified some gap in regulatory oversight. (Though judging by his photo I doubt this knowledge was gained first hand.) Perhaps there are practitioners not covered by the existing regulations. I’m generally for oversight of this nature, but I hope he’s not making a mountain out of a molehill. I’ve contacted him, so let’s see if he has any further comment.