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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5516

Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Health Care Worker Platform Act. Sets forth provisions
requiring any person, corporation, partnership, or association that
operates or offers an electronic platform, system, or application through
which health care workers can accept one or more shifts to perform health
care related services at a health care facility to register with the
Department of Public Health prior to operating in the State. Requires the
Department to review and issue a decision on each new application or
application for renewal of a registration within 30 days after the
submission of the new application or application for renewal. Provides
that the Department shall allow an appeal of any decision not to approve an
application or an application for renewal for registration under the Act.
Establishes recordkeeping and operational requirements for a health care
worker platform. Effective immediately.
LRB104 20076 BAB 33527 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Health
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Care Worker Platform Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
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"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
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"Health care facility" means any facility used to provide
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health care or related services.
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"Health care worker" means any health care professional or
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worker who, directly or through a company other than the
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health care worker platform, provides health care or directly
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related services to patients, including professionals or
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workers who are providing a type of service to patients that
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does not require a license.
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"Health care worker platform" means any person,
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corporation, partnership, or association that operates or
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offers a platform. A "health care worker platform" shall not
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be considered a nurse agency as defined in the Nurse Agency
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Licensing Act or a day and temporary labor service agency as
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defined by the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act.
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"Platform" means an electronic platform, system, or
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application through which health care workers can accept one

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or more shifts to perform health care related services at a
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health care facility.

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Section 10.
Registration.
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each health care
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worker platform shall register with the Department prior to
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operating in this State.
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(b) A health care worker platform operating in this State
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on the effective date of this Act shall submit an application
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for registration to the Department no more than 90 days after
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the effective date of this Act. A health care worker platform
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that applies for registration with the Department as described
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in this subsection may continue to operate until the
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Department takes final action on its application.
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(c) An applicant for registration as a health care worker
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platform shall pay a $1,000 fee to the Department and submit to
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the Department an application that contains:
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(1) the name of each shareholder or owner of the
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health care worker platform with an ownership interest
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greater than 10%;
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(2) the name of each of the health care worker
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platform's officers, directors, members, and partners, as
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applicable;
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(3) the health care worker platform's certificate of
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good standing;
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(4) the health care worker platform's articles of

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incorporation or other establishing document; and
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(5) a certification that the health care worker
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platform is aware of and will comply with the requirements
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of this Act.
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(d) A registration issued under this Act to a health care
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worker platform is valid for one year after the date of its
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issuance by the Department.
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(e) A health care worker platform renewing its
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registration under this Act shall pay a $1,000 fee to the
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Department and submit an application for renewal to the
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Department that either certifies that no information required
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for registration has changed or provides updated information
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as necessary.
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(f) The Department shall review and issue a decision on
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each new application or application for renewal of a
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registration within 30 days after the submission of the new
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application or application for renewal. The Department shall
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approve an application or application for renewal and issue or
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renew a registration if the applicant has submitted a
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completed application, paid any required fees, and meets or
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continues to meet the registration requirements set forth in
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this Act. A health care worker platform that is registered
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with the Department may continue to operate until the
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Department takes final action on its application for renewal.
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(g) The Department may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or
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suspend a health care worker platform registration for any of

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the following reasons:
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(1) lack of financial solvency or suitability;
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(2) failure to comply with the conditions or
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requirements to obtain and retain a registration;
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(3) material failure to comply with any other
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requirement of this Act or the rules adopted under this
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Act; or
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(4) knowingly providing a health care worker with an
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illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued diploma,
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registration, license, certificate, or criminal records
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check.
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(h) The Department shall allow an appeal of any decision
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not to approve an application or an application for renewal
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for registration under this Act.

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Section 15.
Recordkeeping.
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(a) A health care worker platform shall retain records
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demonstrating the following:
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(1) each health care worker using the platform:
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(A) meets minimum applicable licensing, training,
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and continuing education standards for the role or
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roles that the worker is seeking on the platform;
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(B) has completed and passed any applicable
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criminal records checks;
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(C) has passed an exclusion check from the
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Department of Public Health Office of the Inspector

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General;
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(D) has completed an annual physical, if the
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health care worker provides direct services to
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patients; and
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(E) has current cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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certification, if the health care worker provides
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direct services to patients;
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(2) the health care worker platform maintains
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occupational accident insurance that applies to the work
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of health care workers who obtain work through the
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platform, unless such health care workers maintain such
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insurance themselves or are otherwise protected by
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insurance for work-related injuries or diseases; and
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(3) the health care worker platform maintains general
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liability or professional liability insurance of at least
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$1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 in aggregate.
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(b) A health care worker platform shall retain the records
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required by subsection (a) for at least 3 years.

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Section 20.
Operational requirements.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, compliance
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with this Act and any other applicable laws, rules,
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regulations, industry standards, or health care accreditation
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organization requirements concerning licensing, compliance
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methods, training, continuing education, safety, or quality
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control shall not be construed to indicate that the health

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care worker platform is exerting control or direction over
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health care workers or that health care workers are
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economically dependent on the health care worker platform.
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(b) A health care worker platform shall not:
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(1) require a health care worker to enter into a
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noncompete agreement with the platform;
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(2) require a health care worker or health care
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facility to pay any fee or compensation to the platform if
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a health care worker accepts an offer of employment from a
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health care facility; or
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(3) restrict a health care worker from
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contemporaneously working shifts or employment with a
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health care facility or another platform.
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(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
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health care worker platform from generally advertising to the
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public that the health care worker platform is seeking health
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care workers to use the platform.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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