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  <short_description>HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL-ADS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Creates the Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act. Requires an advertisement for health care services that names a health care professional to identify the type of license held pursuant to the definitions under his or her licensing Act. Provides that the advertisement shall be free from any and all deceptive or misleading information. Requires a health care professional providing health care services in the State to conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the professional's specific licensure as required under the Act, with certain exceptions. Provides that any health care professional, third party contracted to collect fees on behalf of the health care professional, the health care professional's employer, or other entity contracting with the health care professional who violates any provision under the Act is guilty of unprofessional conduct and subject to disciplinary action under the appropriate provisions of the specific Act governing that health care profession. Sets forth other provisions concerning violations and enforcement of the Act. Defines "advertisement", "deceptive" and "misleading", "health care professional", and "licensee". Effective July 1, 2010.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2010-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2010-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2010-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</description>
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      <action_date>2010-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;  009-000-000</description>
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      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2010-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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