House Sponsors: RONEN. Senate Sponsors: GARCIA-RADOGNO Short description: PATIENT RIGHT-PROVIDER ID Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to provide that a licensed health care facility shall require a person who observes, examines, or treats a patient or resident of the facility to wear an identification badge disclosing his or her first name, licensure status, and staff position. Provides that a violation of this requirement is a petty offense with a fine of $500. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Public Health) No fiscal implications to the Dept. of Public Health. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 864 creates a service mandate for which reimbursement of 50% to 100% of the increased cost to units of local government is required under the State Mandates Act. No estimate of the statewide cost of the bill is currently available. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Medical Patient Rights Act to apply the identification badge requirement to employees or volunteers of a health care facility (now, persons) who examine or treat (now, observe, examine, or treat) patients of the facility. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0331 Last action date: 97-08-08 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status