HB 991 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Labor and industrial relations; definition of employment for certain services performed by certain healthcare technology platform contractors; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for an exception to the definition of employment for certain services performed by certain healthcare technology platform contractors utilizing a healthcare technology platform company's application or platform to facilitate such services; to provide for conditions; to require healthcare technology platform companies to maintain certain insurance coverage; to provide for definitions; to revise the definition of employee with regard to workers' compensation; to exclude certain healthcare technology platform contractors from workers' compensation requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✗ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 52 0944/a → LC 52 0984S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to remove references to workers' compensation requirements and related insurance coverage obligations for healthcare technology platform contractors. The changes simplify the bill by eliminating provisions about workers' compensation classification and occupational accident insurance, while retaining definitions for healthcare facilities, technology platforms, and contractors.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing provisions related to workers' compensation and occupational accident insurance requirements for healthcare technology platform contractors.

REQUIREMENT

Removed language requiring healthcare technology platform companies to maintain workers' compensation coverage for contractors.

Deleted the definition of 'occupational accident insurance coverage' which previously required companies to maintain specific insurance policies for contractors.

DEFINITION

Simplified the insurance requirement language by removing the detailed occupational accident insurance definition while keeping general and professional liability insurance requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Eliminated provisions about revising the definition of employee with regard to workers' compensation.

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Committee

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

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lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors