N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44L-5.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:44L-5.8 - Identification tags

(a) Every licensed polysomnographic technologist, technician or trainee shall wear an identification tag when engaging in the practice of polysomnography. The identification tag shall be clearly visible at all times and shall bear the first name or initial, the full surname and the term reflecting the individual's level of licensure. The letters on the tag shall be of equal size in type, not smaller than one-quarter inch. The size of the identification tag shall be equal to or greater than that of any other identification worn by the licensee.

(b) Where a general hospital requires a facility staff member who is a licensed polysomnographic technologist, technician or trainee to wear an identifying badge pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 76 (26:2H-12.8a) , that staff member need wear only one identification badge, as long as the badge meets requirements of both P.L. 1997, c. 76 (26:2H-12.8a) and (a) above.

(c) In order to protect his or her personal safety or to prevent the substantial invasion of his or her privacy or to prevent the identification tag from causing physical harm to the patient, a licensed polysomnographic technologist, technician or trainee may request an exemption from the requirements of (a) above. Such requests for an exemption shall be made by the licensed polysomnographic technologist, technician or trainee in writing to the Board and shall set forth the reasons why wearing the tag would endanger his or her personal safety, substantially invade his or her privacy or physically harm a patient.

(d) The exemption set forth in (c) above shall not apply to those facility staff members in a general hospital, where such general hospital requires a facility staff member to wear an identifying badge pursuant to P.L. 1997, c. 76 (26:2H-12.8a) .

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44L-5.8