California Business and Professions Code

§ 680.5

BPC § 680.5 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 7.5

Statute text

(a)(1) A health care practitioner licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) shall communicate to a patient his or her name, state-granted practitioner license type, and highest level of academic degree, by one or both of the following methods:

(A)In writing at the patient’s initial office visit.

(B)In a prominent display in an area visible to patients in his or her office.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 5. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.