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H7030 2026 -- H 7030 ======== LC003152 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT Introduced By: Representatives Shanley, Craven, Caldwell, Bennett, Casimiro, Corvese, Morales, Paplauskas, and Hopkins Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled HEALTH AND SAFETY is hereby 2 amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 3 CHAPTER 106 4 HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT 5 23-106-1. Title. 6 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Healthcare Worker Platform Act. 7 23-106-2. Definitions. 8 For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following 9 meanings: 10 (a) Healthcare worker platform means any person, company, corporation, partnership, or 11 association that operates or offers a platform. A healthcare worker platform is not considered a 12 nursing service agency , as defined in § 23-17.7.1-2. 13 (b) Platform means an electronic platform, system, or application through which 14 healthcare workers can accept one or more shifts to perform healthcare related services at a 15 healthcare facility. To meet the definition of a platform, a healthcare worker platform shall not: 16 (1) Require a healthcare worker to work any specific shifts or specific number of shifts at 17 a healthcare facility; or 18 (2) Restrict a healthcare worker from engaging in any other occupation or business or from 19 working at a healthcare facility, with any nursing service agency, or through any other healthcare 1 worker platform. 2 23-106-3. Licensure of healthcare worker platforms. 3 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a healthcare worker platform shall 4 be excluded from the definition of a nursing service agency , as defined by §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23- 5 17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19. 6 (b) On or before June 1, 2027, the department of health shall promulgate rules and 7 regulations that shall require the licensure of each healthcare worker platform that operates or offers 8 a platform within the state. 9 (c) The department of health may assess an annual licensure fee of one thousand dollars 10 ($1,000) per licensee. 11 (d) After September 1, 2027, or by the date the department of health has set for licensure 12 of healthcare worker platforms pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, whichever is later, no 13 healthcare worker platform shall operate a platform in the state, unless it is licensed pursuant to 14 subsection (b) of this section. 15 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003152 ======== LC003152 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT *** 1 This act would establish the healthcare worker platform act allowing for the creation of 2 healthcare worker platforms, that would offer healthcare shifts enabling healthcare workers to 3 perform healthcare services. The healthcare worker platforms would be required to register with 4 the department of health and would be considered exempt from classification as a nursing service 5 agency. 6 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003152 ======== LC003152 - Page 3 of 3
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