BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1753

By: Campbell

Public Health

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note that recently enacted legislation aimed to help hospital patients understand the level of training for those providing direct patient care by requiring certain health care providers to wear a photo identification badge clearly stating the provider's name, department, and license type. S.B. 1753 seeks to further this goal.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 1753 amends the Health and Safety Code to prescribe the specific occupational designations required to be clearly stated on the photo identification badge of a health care provider who holds an applicable license or certificate and provides direct patient care at a hospital. The bill adds a temporary provision, set to expire September 1, 2020, establishing that a licensed hospital is not required to list the type of license held by a health care provider on the provider's photo identification badge until September 1, 2019.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2015.