To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3928| House
| Updated: 10/6/2017
Larry Bucshon
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (4)
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any person from making any statement or engaging in any act that misrepresents: (1) whether the person holds a state health care license; or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. A person's advertisement for the person's health care services must disclose the license under which the person is authorized to provide those services. A violation of this Act is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Federal Trade Commission must study and report to Congress on health care professionals' misrepresentations under this Act.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Health
Consumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMedical ethics
To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3928| House
| Updated: 10/6/2017
Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any person from making any statement or engaging in any act that misrepresents: (1) whether the person holds a state health care license; or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. A person's advertisement for the person's health care services must disclose the license under which the person is authorized to provide those services. A violation of this Act is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Federal Trade Commission must study and report to Congress on health care professionals' misrepresentations under this Act.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Larry Bucshon
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (4)
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Consumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMedical ethics