Bill > LD1769

This bill modifies existing laws regarding temporary nurse agencies in Maine by expanding the definition of such agencies to include online platforms that help place temporary nurses and healthcare staff, and by adding new requirements for agency operations. Specifically, the bill requires temporary nurse agencies to use the Background Check Center when screening direct access workers, maintain detailed employee records including credentials, immunizations, and training documentation, and make these records available to the department or requesting healthcare facilities upon justification. The bill also introduces a new provision allowing the department to enter into consent agreements with agencies to resolve regulatory matters, which can include any potential remedy or penalty that would otherwise be available through legal proceedings, but only with the consent of the agency, department, and Attorney General's office. These changes aim to improve the quality assurance and accountability of temporary nurse staffing agencies by ensuring more rigorous screening and record-keeping practices.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1769&snum=132