Minnesota § 144.6585 - IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 144.6585 — IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.6585. IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Any health care provider who is licensed, credentialed, or registered by a health-related licensing board as defined under section 214.01, subdivision 2, must wear a name tag that indicates by words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia the profession or occupation of the individual. The name tag must be worn whenever the health care provider is rendering health services to a patient, unless wearing the name tag would create a safety or health risk to the patient. The failure to wear a name tag is not reportable under chapter 214.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 144.6585 ("IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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