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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill imposes findings Congress finds that— many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health, requires health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that—, and requires truth in advertising study As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study of health care professionals subject to the requirement of section. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, trade restrictions, and preemption. The main policy areas are Education, Healthcare, and Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Imposes findings Congress finds that— many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health...
- Requires health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that—...
- Requires truth in advertising study As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study of health care professionals subject to the requirement of section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill imposes findings Congress finds that— many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health, requires health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that—, and requires truth in advertising study As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study of health care professionals subject to the requirement of section.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Healthcare, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill imposes findings Congress finds that— many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health, requires health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that—, and requires truth in advertising study As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study of health care professionals subject to the requirement of section.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
Sponsors
Larry Bucshon
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bucshon (for himself and Mr. David Scott of Georgia) …
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