Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.009 — PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE REQUIRED

HS § 241.009Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this section, "health care provider" means a person who provides health care services at a hospital as a physician, as an employee of the hospital, under a contract with the hospital, or in the course of a training or educational program at the hospital.

(b)A hospital licensed under this chapter shall 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 badge must be of sufficient size and worn in a manner to be visible and must clearly state:

(1)at minimum the provider's first or last name;

(2)the department of the hospital with which the provider is associated;

(3)the type of license held by the provider, if the provider holds a license under Title 3, Occupations Code; and

(4)if applicable, the provider's status as a student, intern, trainee, or resident.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0569, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 60 (S.B. 1753), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.