Bill > HB2184

This bill establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for supplemental nursing services agencies and healthcare worker platforms in Kansas, overseen by the secretary for aging and disability services. The legislation requires these agencies and platforms to register annually with the secretary, paying a $2,035 registration fee, and mandates strict compliance with various operational requirements. These requirements include documenting healthcare personnel's qualifications, performing criminal background checks, maintaining medical malpractice and workers' compensation insurance, carrying a fidelity bond, and not restricting employment opportunities for workers. The bill defines key terms such as "healthcare personnel" (individuals licensed or credentialed in Kansas to perform health services) and "healthcare worker platform" (an electronic platform connecting independent contractor healthcare workers with healthcare facilities). The secretary will conduct unannounced surveys and investigate complaints, with the power to revoke registrations for serious violations, such as supplying personnel with fraudulently obtained credentials. Additionally, the bill creates a new "supplemental nursing services agency and healthcare worker platforms regulation fund" to support administrative costs. Controlling persons of agencies with revoked registrations will be ineligible to apply for new registrations for five years, ensuring accountability and preventing repeat offenses in the healthcare staffing industry.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2184/