To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

This bill says that certain temporary health care workers would not be treated as employees under two federal labor laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act, which covers minimum wage and overtime, and the National Labor Relations Act, which covers union organizing and collective bargaining. It applies to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists who provide temporary services, known as locum tenens work. To qualify, the worker must serve no more than one continuous year at a single site. The worker must also have a written contract stating they will not be treated as an employee.

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Sponsors

• Burgess Owens Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors