Bill > H2512

This bill aims to enhance transparency and prevent deceptive advertising practices among health care practitioners in Massachusetts by establishing new requirements for how professionals represent themselves to the public. The bill defines key terms such as "advertisement" (which includes various forms of communication about a practitioner's professional identity) and "deceptive" (which covers false or misleading statements about a practitioner's credentials, skills, or training). Under the proposed law, health care practitioners must clearly identify their specific type of professional license in all advertisements and workplace communications. This includes wearing a detailed photo identification name tag during patient encounters that shows the practitioner's photograph, name, license type, and license expiration date, as well as displaying a written notification of their license type in their office. The bill applies to practitioners in all patient care settings, with exceptions for those in non-patient care roles. Medical doctors and osteopathic physicians who supervise or collaborate with other practitioners must also post their regular office hours. Failure to comply with these provisions would constitute a violation of the act and could result in penalties under Chapter 93A of Massachusetts general laws, which deals with consumer protection and unfair business practices.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2512