Bill > SF327

Introduced Session

This bill relates to health care employment agencies, health care employment agency workers, and health care entities under Code chapter 135Q (health care employment agencies and workers). The bill amends the current Code chapter so that the chapter is only applicable to health care employment agencies and agency workers who provide nursing services as defined in the bill. The bill also excludes from application of the provisions of Code section 135Q.2, relating to a contract between a health care employment agency and an agency worker or health care entity, a contract between a health care employment agency and an agency worker or health care entity if the contract is entered into for the purpose of placing an agency worker the health care employment agency assisted in obtaining authorization to work in the United States; contains an initial duration term of not less than 24 months and a total duration term, including any renewals or extensions, of not more than 36 months; and requires the agency worker to work for a single health care entity for the entire duration of the contract. The bill provides that the registration fees collected by the department of inspections and appeals are retained by the department. The bill applies retroactively to any contract between a health care employment agency and an agency worker or health care entity referred to under Code section 135Q.2 that was entered into or executed on or after January 1, 2019.

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Withdrawn. S.J. 937. (on 04/24/2023)

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