SB 332 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act.

SB 332, the Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act, requires health care professionals (like doctors, nurses, and dentists) who advertise services to clearly state their specific license or certification type in all marketing materials (such as websites, brochures, or business cards). It prohibits using misleading titles (e.g., "cardiologist" or "surgeon") if not licensed for that specialty, and bans false claims about qualifications. The law applies to all patient-facing practitioners in advertising, with enforcement handled by licensing boards through disciplinary actions for violations. It takes effect October 1, 2025, and does not apply to non-patient-facing roles like administrative staff.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill underwent formatting and procedural updates as it moved from initial filing to the first edition. The document now includes proper session headers, bill numbers, and referral information to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee dated March 20, 2025. These changes reflect standard legislative processing rather than substantive policy modifications.
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Added proper session headers, bill identification numbers, and committee referral information to establish the bill's official filing status in the 2025 legislative session.

Removed initial filing metadata including the original document tracking number DRS45189-NB-69 and the unassigned referral section.

Updated the bill identifier from the original filing number to S332-v-1, indicating this is version 1 of Senate Bill 332.

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Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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