HB 2556 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Specifies that certain medical titles or specialty designations are reserved for the use of licensed physicians

HB 2556 reserves specific medical titles and specialty designations (like "MD," "Cardiologist," or "Pediatrician") exclusively for licensed physicians. It prohibits non-physicians - including nurses, therapists, or other healthcare providers - from using these titles, with limited exceptions for chiropractors, physician assistants, and speech-language pathologists. The bill also allows patients to sue non-physicians who misuse reserved titles for damages, injunctions, or penalties, and permits licensing boards to discipline violators. This policy change directly affects healthcare providers seeking to use medical titles and patients receiving care from those providers.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 22, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2026
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Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
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Dec 22, 2025
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Cathy Loy
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