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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PL ATFORM ACT
Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, Urso, and DiPalma
Date Introduced: March 14, 2025
Referred To: Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby 1
amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2
CHAPTER 104 3
HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT 4
23-104-1. Title. 5
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act." 6
23-104-2. Definitions. 7
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following 8
meanings: 9
(a) “Healthcare worker platform" means any person, corporation, partnership, or 10
association that operates or offers a platform. A “healthcare worker platform” is not considered a 11
“nursing service agency” as defined in § 23-17.7.1-2. 12
(b) “Platform” means an electronic platform, system, or application through which 13
healthcare workers can accept one or more shifts to perform healthcare related services at a 14
healthcare facility. 15
23-104-3. Registration of healthcare worker platforms. 16
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a healthcare worker platform shall 17
be excluded from the definition of a “nursing service agency” as defined by §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23-18
17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19. 19
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(b) On or before June 1, 2026, the department of health shall promulgate rules and 1
regulations that shall require the registration of each healthcare worker platform that operates or 2
offers a platform within the state. The requirements for registration of each healthcare worker 3
platform shall not exceed the requirements of §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23-17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19. 4
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 5
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT
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This act would establish the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms 1
offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2026, while, 2
specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies. 3
This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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