1431 Act 2010-110 photo identification badges; clarification to 2015 notice

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Act 2010-110 Photo Identification Badges; Clarification to 2015 Notice

[45 Pa.B. 4313]
[Saturday, August 1, 2015]

 In the notice published at 45 Pa.B. 2427 (May 16, 2015), the Department of Health (Department) provided notice regarding provisions of section 809.2 of the Health Care Facilities Act (act) (35 P. S. § 448.809b), enacted by the act of November 23, 2010 (P. L. 1099, No. 110) (Act 110), that would become effective on June 1, 2015. This notice clarifies the notice published at 45 Pa.B. 2427.

 In the previous notice, the Department listed four titles that must be used for applicable employees under Act 110:

 1. A Medical Doctor shall have the title ''Physician''

 2. A Doctor of Osteopathy shall have the title ''Physician''

 3. A Registered Nurse shall have the title ''Registered Nurse''

 4. A Licensed Practical Nurse shall have the title ''Licensed Practical Nurse''

 The notice also stated that abbreviated titles may be used when the title indicates licensure or certification by a Commonwealth agency.

 The Department wishes to clarify that abbreviated titles may not be used for the four titles previously listed, as those titles are set in section 809.2(a)(3) of the act. The Department will address the use of abbreviations for other titles in a future rulemaking.

 All other portions of the notice published on May 16, 2015, are not affected by this clarification.

 Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (for example, large print, audiotape or Braille) should contact Susan Coble, Director, Bureau of Community Program and Licensure, Room 132, Kline Plaza, Suite A, Harrisburg, PA 17104, [phone] or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons use V/TT [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone].

KAREN M. MURPHY, PhD, RN, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1431. Filed for public inspection July 31, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]