This bill enacts a new section of the Uniform Licensing Act that prohibits non-physician health care providers with a doctoral degree from using the title "doctor" in any form of advertising or communication within a clinical setting unless they clearly identify their specific profession. The legislation mandates that non-physician health care providers can only use titles and abbreviations authorized by their respective professional licensing statutes. If they hold a doctoral degree, they may use the letter "D" in front of their authorized abbreviations, but must refrain from using the title "doctor" without proper identification of their profession in various forms of communication, including advertisements and direct interactions with patients.
The bill also establishes that violations of this provision can lead to professional disciplinary actions, such as denial, suspension, or revocation of the provider's license, in accordance with the relevant professional licensing act. Additionally, it requires each licensing board or department to adopt rules to implement these new regulations effectively.