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S2107 2026 -- S 2107 ======== LC003846 ======== 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: Senators Bissaillon, Murray, McKenney, DiMario, and Famiglietti Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate 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, 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. 16 23-106-3. Registration of healthcare worker platforms. 17 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a healthcare worker platform shall 18 be excluded from the definition of a “nursing service agency” as defined by §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23- 19 17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19. 1 (b) On or before June 1, 2027, the department of health shall promulgate rules and 2 regulations that shall require the registration of each healthcare worker platform that operates or 3 offers a platform within the state. The requirements for registration of each healthcare worker 4 platform shall not exceed the requirements of §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23-17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19. 5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003846 ======== LC003846 - 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 and would require platforms 2 offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, 3 specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003846 ======== LC003846 - Page 3 of 3
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