CS/HB 1341: Health Care Practitioner Identification
GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Gonzalez Pittman
Health Care Practitioner Identification; Prohibits use of specified titles & designations by health care practitioners not licensed as physicians or osteopathic physicians, as applicable, with exception; provides that use of such titles & designations constitutes unlicensed practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable; authorizes department to pursue specified remedies for such violations; authorizes health care practitioners to use names & titles, & their corresponding designations & initials, authorized by their respective practice acts; specifies manner in which health care practitioners may represent their specialty practice areas; specifies titles & abbreviations certain health care practitioners may use; provides construction; specifies specialist titles & designations that physicians & osteopathic physicians, respectively, are prohibited from using unless they have received formal recognition by appropriate recognizing agency for such specialty certifications; revises written notification requirements for adverse determinations made by health maintenance organization.
Last Action: 4/21/2025 House - Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
