MA H1138

Bill

Relative to truth in advertising

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to truth in advertising. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 112 to require health care practitioners providing services in the Commonwealth to accurately identify the type of license they hold and to display this information prominently in their advertisements and offices. The bill defines key terms such as "advertisement," "deceptive or misleading," and "health care practitioner." It mandates that practitioners wear photo identification name tags and display their licensure information in their offices. The bill also requires medical doctors or doctors of osteopathic medicine who supervise or collaborate with non-medical practitioners to post their regular office hours. Failure to comply with these provisions would constitute a violation of the bill and Chapter 93A of the general laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Gerry Cassidy (D), Michelle DuBois (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 06/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1138

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1138
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1138.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1007	Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2343	Relative to health care proxies	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2468	Relative to the health care of minors	No further action taken	Similar To
H365	Relative to truth in advertising in campaigns	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3822	Further regulating employer contributions to health care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4140	Relative to motor vehicle price advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H4625	Public health	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H530	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H607	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families	No further action taken	Similar To
S1193	Relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1194	Prohibiting the participation of health care professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S551	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S600	To promote health equity	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S630	To restore affordable Health Connector coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1007

Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a new draft, see H4418

Similar To

H2216

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2343

Relative to health care proxies

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2468

Relative to the health care of minors

No further action taken

Similar To

H365

Relative to truth in advertising in campaigns

Accompanied a study order, see H4252

Similar To

H3822

Further regulating employer contributions to health care

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4140

Relative to motor vehicle price advertising

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H4625

Public health

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H530

Ensuring pharmacy access

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H607

Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families

No further action taken

Similar To

S1193

Relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1194

Prohibiting the participation of health care professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S551

Reducing health care costs through improved medication management

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S600

To promote health equity

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S609

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

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S630

To restore affordable Health Connector coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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