Bill > S810

This bill aims to ensure the quality and accountability of temporary nursing service agencies in Massachusetts. It establishes industry-wide class rates for the services provided by nursing pools to licensed facilities, with separate rates for different types of nursing personnel and geographic regions. The bill also requires temporary nursing service agencies to meet certain performance standards, including adhering to nursing conduct regulations, ensuring staff reliability, and providing on-site assessments. Temporary nursing service agencies are prohibited from soliciting or hiring nursing facility employees during the contract period and for 12 months thereafter. Additionally, the Department of Public Health is directed to amend regulations to ensure temporary nursing agency workers meet all qualifications and training requirements, and the agencies are responsible for any fines resulting from quality of care or documentation issues involving their assigned staff.