Pennsylvania HB 1166: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, providing for health care worker platforms; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1292
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1166
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, K.HARRIS, MADDEN, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL,
SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, D. WILLIAMS, STEELE AND GREEN,
APRIL 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 7, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), entitled "An
act relating to health care; prescribing the powers and
duties of the Department of Health; establishing and
providing the powers and duties of the State Health
Coordinating Council, health systems agencies and Health Care
Policy Board in the Department of Health, and State Health
Facility Hearing Board in the Department of Justice;
providing for certification of need of health care providers
and prescribing penalties," providing for health care worker
platforms; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known
as the Health Care Facilities Act, is amended by adding a
chapter to read:
CHAPTER 8-D
HEALTH CARE WORKER PLATFORMS
Section 801-D. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Health care facility." A facility used to provide health
care or related services.
"Health care worker." A health care professional or worker
who provides health care or directly related services to
patients, including professionals or workers who are providing a
type of service to patients that does not require a license.
"Health care worker hour limit." A total of 32 hours in any
calendar week, as regularly implemented for scheduling purposes
by the health care facility, at a single health care facility.
"Health care worker platform." A person, corporation,
partnership or association that operates or offers a platform
and adheres to the operational requirements of section 804-D.
"Platform." An electronic platform, system or application
through which health care workers can accept one or more shifts
to perform health care related services at a health care
facility.
Section 802-D. Registration.
(a) Registration requirements.--Each health care worker
platform shall register with the department prior to operating a
platform in this Commonwealth.
(b) Application.--In the case of a health care worker
platform operating in this Commonwealth as of the effective date
of this subsection, the health care worker platform shall submit
an application for registration to the department within 30 days
of the effective date of this subsection. The health care worker
platform may continue operating during the pendency of the
application.
(c) Application requirements.--An application for
registration must contain the following:
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(1) The name of each shareholder or owner of the health
care worker platform with an ownership interest greater than
10%.
(2) The name of each officer and director of the health
care worker platform, or the name of each member and partner
of the health care worker platform who are actively involved
in the management of the health care worker platform.
(3) The certificate of good standing of the health care
worker platform.
(4) The articles of incorporation or other establishing
document of the health care worker platform.
(5) A certification that the health care worker platform
is aware of and will comply with the requirements of this
chapter.
(d) Application fee.--Each applicant for registration shall
pay an application fee of $1,000.
(e) Departmental review and decision.--The department shall
review and issue a decision on each application for registration
within 30 days of the submission of the application. The
department shall approve the application and issue the
registration if the applicant has submitted a complete
application, paid the application fee and meets the registration
requirements under this chapter.
(f) Appeal.--The department shall allow an appeal of any
decision not to approve an application of a health care worker
platform.
(g) Term.--A registration issued under this chapter to a
health care worker platform is valid for one year from the date
of issuance.
(h) Renewal.--A health care worker platform shall renew a
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registration under this chapter by:
(1) submitting a renewal application to the department
and either certifying no information required for
registration has changed or providing updated information as
appropriate; and
(2) paying a renewal fee of $1,000.
(i) Renewal decision.--The department shall review and issue
a decision on each application for renewal wi