1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) many types of health care professionals including physicians, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and other allied practitioners are engaged in providing services in health care settings, and all of these individuals play an important and distinct role in the health care delivery system; (2) the exchange of information between patients and their health care professionals is critical to helping patients understand their health care choices; (3) consumers are often unaware of the differences in, and seek more information about, the qualifications, training, and education of their health care professionals; (4) evidence exists of patient confusion resulting from ambiguous health care nomenclature and related advertisements and marketing products; and (5) nationwide surveys conducted in 2008 and 2010 revealed the depth of confusion regarding the education, skills, and training of health care professionals and indicated strong support for increasing clarity in the advertising and marketing claims of health care professionals. 3. Health care service professional unfair and deceptive acts and practices (a) Conduct prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person to make any deceptive or misleading statement, or engage in any deceptive or misleading act, that— (1) misrepresents whether such person holds a State health care license