{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-216b.150","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 216B.150","heading":"Badge or insignia for hospital employees.","body":"(1) All employees of a hospital who are licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise\nregulated under the laws of the Commonwealth shall wear a badge or other insignia\nindicating the person is a licensed, registered, certified or otherwise regulated health\ncare provider, provided the badge or insignia does not violate sterile procedures.\n(2) No hospital licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall prohibit a person\nlicensed, registered, certified, or otherwise regulated under the laws of the\nCommonwealth from wearing a badge or other insignia, provided the badge or\ninsignia does not violate sterile procedures. No other information shall appear on\nthe badge unless approved by the hospital chief executive officer, facility manager,\nor designee.\n(3) No hospi tal licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall demote, dismiss,\nsuspend, or otherwise penalize any employee for reporting a violation of subsection\n(1) of this section to the cabinet.","path":["KRS Chapter 216B"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9227","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:23Z","sha256":"2dd2a602d106193f5e2ee4d0aaaf9d947b1a5df19f2b2c68b5f99139a0ca5892","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-216b.145","next":"us-ky/krs-216b.153"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}