Bill > HB3912

This bill modifies Oregon state law regarding the use of the title "doctor" in healthcare professions by requiring individuals who use the title to clearly designate the specific healthcare profession in which they earned their doctoral degree. The bill expands the designation requirement to include a wide range of materials such as electronic and printed matter, social media, advertising, billboards, signs, professional notices, and professional name badges. Individuals may only use the title "doctor" if they have earned a doctoral degree in their field of practice and are either licensed by the appropriate health professional regulatory board or are working under a board-approved residency contract under a licensed supervisor's supervision. The bill maintains existing exceptions for specific healthcare professionals like chiropractic physicians, naturopathic physicians, optometrists, and podiatric physicians, who are allowed to use their specific professional titles. The designation of the healthcare profession must be at least one-fourth the size of the largest letters used on the material and presented in a way that ensures readability and visibility.

Health and Social Services

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3912