Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0807 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/14/2025

                             
 
 
 
2025 -- S 0807 
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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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