House Bill 899 Summary

• Requires health care practitioners to identify their specific license type in all advertisements and communications, covering multiple professions including M.D., D.O., D.N.P., D.C., O.D., Pharm.D., and others.

• Mandates practitioners provide conspicuous office postings clearly identifying their licensure type in a size visible to current and prospective patients, with requirements for each practice location.

• Requires non-physician doctors collaborating with M.D.s or D.O.s under regulated agreements to disclose physician collaboration and make contact information and collaborative practice agreements available upon request.

• Establishes violations as grounds for disciplinary action by respective licensing boards, including suspension, revocation, reprimand, monetary penalties, and patient fee refunds.

• Applies only to practitioners with direct patient care; exempts health care workers in non-patient care settings and contains sunset provision repealing Sections 1-5 on July 1, 2016.