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MS SB2745

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Brice Wiggins

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health care practitioners must wear photo identification name tags during all patient encounters, displaying a recent photo, employee name, and license type (e.g., "physician," "nurse practitioner," "podiatrist")

  • Name tags must be of sufficient size and worn conspicuously to be visible to patients

  • Health care practitioners in collaborative practices who are not medical doctors or doctors of osteopathic medicine must conspicuously post the name of their supervising physician in their office

  • Practitioners must display a written notice in their office clearly identifying their license type, visible to all current and prospective patients

  • Effective date: July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Health care practitioner; require identification during all patient encounters.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare1/18/2021

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