Bill > H696

This bill establishes the Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act, which introduces comprehensive regulations for how healthcare professionals can advertise and represent their professional credentials. The legislation requires healthcare practitioners to accurately identify their specific license, certification, or registration in any advertisements, prohibiting deceptive or misleading representations about their professional status. It specifically restricts individuals who are not licensed physicians from using medical specialty titles like "surgeon," "cardiologist," or "pediatrician" in a way that might mislead the public about their qualifications. The bill also clarifies definitions for healthcare practitioners, advertisements, and professional terminology, and establishes that violations can result in disciplinary action by the practitioner's licensing board. Additionally, the bill provides updated definitions for nursing practices, including specific designations for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) such as Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNPs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs). The legislation requires multiple state healthcare licensing boards to adopt temporary rules to implement these new provisions, with most sections becoming effective on October 1, 2025.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H696