Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7030: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT (Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- H 7030 ======== LC003152 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT Introduced By: Representatives Shanley, Craven, Caldwell, Bennett, Casimiro, Corvese, Morales, Paplauskas, and Hopkins Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT 23-106-1. Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act." 23-106-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings: (a) "Healthcare worker platform" means any person, company, corporation, partnership, or association that operates or offers a platform. A "healthcare worker platform" is not considered a "nursing service agency", as defined in § 23-17.7.1-2. (b) "Platform" means an electronic platform, system, or application through which healthcare workers can accept one or more shifts to perform healthcare related services at a healthcare facility. To meet the definition of a platform, a healthcare worker platform shall not: (1) Require a healthcare worker to work any specific shifts or specific number of shifts at a healthcare facility; or (2) Restrict a healthcare …
Sponsors
- Evan Shanley (D) · primary sponsor
- Robert Craven (D)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- David Morales (D, HD-007)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub B in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Senate passed Sub B
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Meeting postponed
Votes
- Senate Seq #632: (June 11, 2026): 35 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Seq #581: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub B (June 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (June 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #124: PASSAGE (April 28, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (April 14, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7030?
- H7030 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT (Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.).
- What is the status of H7030?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7030?
- Evan Shanley (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7030?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7030B.pdf
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