Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7686
Rural and Underserved Health Care Staffing Act
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Introduced 2026-02-25Topic: labor · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would treat temporary (locum tenens) doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse anesthetists as independent contractors, not employees, under several federal laws. These include federal wage, labor relations, civil rights, disability, family leave, and retirement benefit laws, plus some Health and Human Services programs. It applies to those who work at one site for no more than one continuous year under a written agreement. The rule would not apply if the worker and facility agree in writing to an employer-employee relationship. The bill states it would not change federal taxes, Social Security, unemployment programs, Medicare or Medicaid eligibility, or state licensing rules.
Sponsors
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced in House | introduce |