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MA H2512
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bridget Plouffe
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AI Summary
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Requires all health care advertisements naming a practitioner to identify the type of license held and prohibits deceptive or misleading information about credentials, training, or expertise
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Mandates practitioners wear photo ID name tags during patient encounters displaying their photograph, name, license type, and license expiration date
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Requires practitioners to display a visible written notice in their office identifying their license type
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Physicians (MDs and DOs) who supervise or have collaborative practice agreements with non-physician practitioners must post their regular office hours at each location
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Violations constitute a breach of Chapter 93A (Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act), with exemptions for practitioners in non-patient care settings
Legislative Description
Relative to truth in advertising
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5235
3/16/2026