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MA H2512

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bridget Plouffe

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Mandates practitioners wear photo ID name tags during patient encounters displaying their photograph, name, license type, and license expiration date

  • Requires practitioners to display a visible written notice in their office identifying their license type

  • Physicians (MDs and DOs) who supervise or have collaborative practice agreements with non-physician practitioners must post their regular office hours at each location

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

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