WV SB656 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-28 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-28 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require health care providers to inform patients of their name, title and licensure information by wearing an identification badge when providing direct patient care. The bill grants the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources rule-making authority to address exemptions and establishment of penalties for violations. The identification badge requirement is not applicable to health care providers until July 1, 2015.
Title
Requiring direct health care providers wear identification badges
Sponsors
| Sen. Dan Foster [D] | Sen. Evan Jenkins [D] | Sen. Art Kirkendoll [D] | Sen. William Laird [D] |
| Sen. Ron Stollings [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-02-27 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 13) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-28 | To House Health and Human Resources | |
| 2012-02-28 | To Health and Human Resources | |
| 2012-02-28 | Introduced in House | |
| 2012-02-27 | Ordered to House | |
| 2012-02-27 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 13) | |
| 2012-02-27 | Read 3rd time | |
| 2012-02-27 | On 3rd reading | |
| 2012-02-24 | Read 2nd time | |
| 2012-02-24 | On 2nd reading | |
| 2012-02-23 | Read 1st time | |
| 2012-02-23 | Immediate consideration | |
| 2012-02-23 | On 1st reading | |
| 2012-02-23 | Committee substitute reported | |
| 2012-02-20 | To Health and Human Resources | |
| 2012-02-20 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2012-02-20 | To Health and Human Resources | |
| 2012-02-20 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1C | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1C | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1C | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1C | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 1C | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
