JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Hospital workers would have to wear
identification badges clearly showing their names and jobs under
legislation approved by the Missouri House.
The bill cleared the chamber Thursday on a 120-36 vote and was introduced in the Senate later in the day.
The measure requires that the nametags bear a medical worker's full name, title, organization and recent photograph.
Sponsoring
Rep. Ellen Brandom, a Sikeston Republican, says hospital patients
should be able to know who's treating them at all times. She says the
requirements would be phased in over five years.
Some
Democrats say rules about nametags should be made by hospitals, not
state lawmakers. They say Brandom's bill could make small mistakes on
the nametags a crime.
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Hospital nametags bill is HB287
Online:
Legislature: http://moga.mo.gov
Source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4e71f5f8113345acb38cfab16720ee69/MO-XGR--Hospital-Nametags/