House Bill 6663
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6663
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020
This bill prohibits as an unfair or deceptive trade practice a person from misrepresenting (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.
May 1, 2020
05/01/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:02 PM