Section 241.009 - 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.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.009
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 60,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0569, eff. 4/2/2015.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 108,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.