Identification badges. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, a health care practitioner working at a health care facility and providing direct care to a patient shall wear an identification badge indicating the practitioner’s name and professional title

ORS 441.096 — under Chapter 441.

ORS 441.096

(2)(a) A health care facility shall develop policies that specify the size and content of the identification badge required by subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Except where applicable federal law or rules and regulations require otherwise, no person working in a hospital, a home health agency or a home hospice program shall be required to wear an identification badge that includes the worker’s last name unless the worker specifically requests that the badge include the worker’s last name.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “Health care facility” means:

(A) A health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015, except for a hospital.

(B) A mental health facility, alcohol treatment facility or drug treatment facility licensed or operated under ORS chapter 426 or 430.

(b) “Home health agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.014.

(c) “Home hospice program” has the meaning given that term in ORS 654.412.

(d) “Hospital” has the meaning given that term in ORS 441.760, except for the Oregon State Hospital. [2005 c.231 §1; 2011 c.720 §196; 2025 c.535 §8]

Note: 441.096 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 441 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.