MA H1861

Bill

Relative to truth in advertising

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to truth in advertising. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 112 of the Massachusetts state laws to require healthcare practitioners to clearly identify their type of license in any advertisements and to conspicuously display their license information, including a photo ID name tag, in their practice settings. The bill aims to prevent deceptive or misleading information about a practitioner's qualifications, skills, and licensure. It also requires medical doctors or doctors of osteopathic medicine who supervise or collaborate with non-medical practitioners to post their regular office hours. The bill exempts healthcare practitioners who do not have direct patient care interactions. Failure to comply with the provisions would constitute a violation of the state's consumer protection laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Michael Brady (D), Gerry Cassidy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1861

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1861
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1861.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1124	To strengthen the PIP process	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1849	Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1914	To improve access to family physicians	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3388	Improving medical decision making	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
H914	Alleviating health care burdens for Massachusetts employers	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S222	To clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S561	Empowering health care consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S599	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S687	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S838	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1124

To strengthen the PIP process

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1849

Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1914

To improve access to family physicians

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H3388

Improving medical decision making

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

H79

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care

Placed on file

Similar To

H914

Alleviating health care burdens for Massachusetts employers

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S222

To clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

Similar To

S543

Reducing health care costs through improved medication management

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S559

Relative to special education health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S561

Empowering health care consumers

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S599

To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S687

To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S838

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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