U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8347: RURAL Healthcare Act
Status: In committee, November 2, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the committee substitute text, November 2, 2026:
A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local Healthcare Act or the RURAL Healthcare Act . SECTION 2. Classification of qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act (a) In general For the purposes of the following Federal laws, an individual who is a qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner shall not be considered an employee of the entity on behalf of which the individual furnishes physician or advanced care practitioner services on a temporary basis, whether or not provided as a substitute for another provider: (1) The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). (2) The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ). (b) Qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner defined In this section, the term qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner means an individual who-- (1) provides temporary physician or advanced care practitioner services, including for workforce coverage, scheduling flexibility, or episodic staffing needs-- (A) for a …
Sponsors
- Burgess Owens (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-867.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Temporary and part-time employment, Rural conditions and development, Health personnel, Labor and Employment, Labor standards
Common questions
- What is HB8347?
- HB8347 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): RURAL Healthcare Act.
- What does HB8347 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB8347?
- In committee as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764. (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8347?
- Burgess Owens (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB8347?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8347
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