AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT (Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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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:
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SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 106
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HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT
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23-106-1. Title.

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act."
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23-106-2. Definitions.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following
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meanings:
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(a) “Healthcare worker platform" means any person, corporation, partnership, or
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association that operates or offers a platform. A “healthcare worker platform” is not considered a
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“nursing service agency” as defined in § 23-17.7.1-2.
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(b) “Platform” means an electronic platform, system, or application through which
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healthcare workers can accept one or more shifts to perform healthcare related services at a
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healthcare facility.
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23-106-3. Registration of healthcare worker platforms.

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a healthcare worker platform shall
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be excluded from the definition of a “nursing service agency” as defined by §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23-
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17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19.

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(b) On or before June 1, 2027, the department of health shall promulgate rules and
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regulations that shall require the registration of each healthcare worker platform that operates or
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offers a platform within the state. The requirements for registration of each healthcare worker
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platform shall not exceed the requirements of §§ 23-17.7.1-3, 23-17.7.1-10, and 23-17.7.1-19.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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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
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offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while,
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specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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