US Congress House Bill 451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 - Prohibits any person from making any deceptive or misleading statement, or engaging in any deceptive or misleading act, that: (1) misrepresents whether such person holds a state health care license; or (2) misrepresents such person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. Requires any person who is advertising health care services provided by such person to disclose the applicable license under which such person is authorized to provide those services. Deems a violation of this Act to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report to Congress on health care professionals' misrepresentations under this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed or have the effect of changing state scope of practice for any health care professional.

Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011

Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]	Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]	Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Allen West [R-FL]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/451/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr451/BILLS-112hr451ih.pdf