Texas § HS.241.009 - PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE REQUIRED

§ HS.241.009. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE REQUIRED

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE REQUIRED. (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. (c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(3), the identification badge of a health care provider licensed under Title 3, Occupations Code, must clearly state: (1) "physician," if the provider holds a license under Subtitle B of that title; (2) "chiropractor," "podiatrist," "midwife," "physician assistant," "acupuncturist," or "surgical assistant," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle C of that title; (3) "dentist" or "dental hygienist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle D of that title; (4) "licensed vocational nurse," "registered nurse," "nurse practitioner," "nurse midwife," "nurse anesthetist," or "clinical nurse specialist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle E of that title; (5) "optometrist," or "therapeutic optometrist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle F of that title; (6) "speech-language pathologist" or "audiologist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle G of that title; (7) "physical therapist," "occupational therapist," or "massage therapist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license under Subtitle H of that title; (8) "medical radiologic technologist," "medical physicist," "perfusionist," "respiratory care practitioner," "orthotist," or "prosthetist," as applicable, if the provider holds a license or certificate, as appropriate, under Subtitle K of that title; and (9) "dietitian," if the provider holds a license under Subtitle M of that title. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (S.B. 945 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014. Amended by: 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.