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Senate Bill 945 |
Senate Author: Nelson |
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Effective: 1-1-14 |
House Sponsor: Davis, Sarah |
Senate Bill 945 amends the Health and Safety Code to require a hospital to adopt a policy requiring a health care provider providing direct patient care at the hospital to wear a photo identification badge during all patient encounters, unless precluded by adopted isolation or sterilization protocols. The bill requires the badge to be of sufficient size, to be worn in a manner to be visible, and to clearly state at minimum the provider's first or last name, the department of the hospital with which the provider is associated, the type of license held by the provider, and the provider's status as a student, intern, trainee, or resident, if applicable.