Md. Code, Health - General § 19-308.4
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§19–308.
Official statutory text
§19–308.4.
(a) Each hospital or nursing facility in the State shall ensure that its employees and any other individuals who provide a health care service within or on the premises of the hospital or nursing facility wear a personal identification tag, except where inappropriate for medical reasons, that indicates in readable text:
(1) The first name, nickname, last name, or full name of the individual that is commonly used in the hospital or nursing facility; and
(2) The professional or other title of the individual.
(b) The Secretary may impose a fine not to exceed $25 per violation of this section.
(a) Each hospital or nursing facility in the State shall ensure that its employees and any other individuals who provide a health care service within or on the premises of the hospital or nursing facility wear a personal identification tag, except where inappropriate for medical reasons, that indicates in readable text:
(1) The first name, nickname, last name, or full name of the individual that is commonly used in the hospital or nursing facility; and
(2) The professional or other title of the individual.
(b) The Secretary may impose a fine not to exceed $25 per violation of this section.
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