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<title>Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015</title>
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<action-date>2015-04-13</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits any person from making any statement or engaging in any act that misrepresents: (1) whether the person holds a state health care license; or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>A violation of this Act is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.</p> <p> The Federal Trade Commission must study and report to Congress on health care professionals' misrepresentations under this Act.</p>]]></summary-text>
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