Bill > H1341

This bill aims to regulate how health care practitioners can represent their professional identities and specialties in Florida, with a focus on preventing misleading or fraudulent claims about medical expertise. The legislation creates new restrictions on using specialist titles for practitioners who are not licensed physicians, specifying that health care professionals cannot claim to be specialists in areas like surgery, cardiology, or neurology unless they have formal recognition from approved boards (such as the American Board of Medical Specialties). The bill allows practitioners to use their authorized professional titles and describe their practice areas using a specific format, such as "[profession] specializing in [specialty]." It provides detailed guidance for different types of health care professionals, including chiropractors, podiatrists, dentists, and anesthesiologist assistants, outlining the specific titles and abbreviations they may use. The bill also updates legislative findings to emphasize protecting public health by preventing misleading representations about professional qualifications, and it requires health maintenance organizations to provide more transparent written notifications about adverse medical determinations, including disclosing which licensed physician made the determination. The new regulations are designed to ensure patients have clear, accurate information about the professional credentials and specialties of their health care providers, with violations potentially constituting the unlicensed practice of medicine.

Health and Social Services

Health & Human Services Committee (H), Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1341