Public Health Committee
AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION BADGES DURING WORK HOURS
SUMMARY: This act requires a health care provider who provides direct patient care as an employee of or on behalf of a healthcare facility or institution to wear an employer-issued photo-identification badge during working hours. The badge must be worn in plain view and include the (1) facility's or institution's name; (2) provider's name; and (3) provider's license, certificate, or employment title.
It requires these facilities or institutions, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, to develop policies and procedures concerning (1) the badge size, content, and format and (2) any necessary exemptions to ensure patient and health care provider safety.
The act defines “healthcare facility or institution” as a (1) hospital; (2) nursing home; (3) rest home; (4) home health care agency; (5) homemaker-home health aide agency; (6) emergency medical services organization; (7) assisted living services agency; (8) outpatient surgical facility; or (9) infirmary operated by an educational institution for the care of its students, faculty, and employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2011
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