2025 -- S 0807 ======== LC002366 ======== 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 ____________ 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 LC002366 - Page 2 of 3 (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 ======== LC002366 ======== LC002366 - Page 3 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT *** 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 ======== LC002366 ========