Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Summary
The Rural Healthcare Act changes the legal status of certain temporary physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists so they are treated as independent contractors, not employees, for the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Act. It applies to those who work at a single site for no more than one continuous year under a written contract that specifies they are not employees. The goal is to give health facilities more flexibility in staffing while altering the labor protections that apply to these workers.
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