Bill Text: TX SB1289 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the requirement that health care practitioners wear photo identification badges.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Left pending in committee [SB1289 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB1289-Introduced.html

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82R10971 SLB-D
By: Watson S.B. No. 1289

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirement that health care practitioners wear
photo identification badges.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. GENERAL LICENSING AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS
SECTION 2. Chapter 112, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter C to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 112.101. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE REQUIRED. (a) In
this section, "health care practitioner" has the meaning assigned
by Section 112.001 and includes a student, resident, or intern in a
program leading to licensure as a practitioner.
(b) A health care practitioner shall wear a photo
identification badge in a conspicuous manner during all patient
encounters, unless precluded by adopted sterilization or isolation
protocols. The badge must be of sufficient size to be visible and
must clearly state:
(1) the practitioner's name;
(2) the type of license held by the practitioner, if
the practitioner holds a license under this title; and
(3) the wearer's status as a student, resident, or
intern if the practitioner does not hold a license under this title.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be considered
to be in violation of the law regulating the health care profession
in which the person is engaged.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.