Concerns registration and operation of temporary nurse staffing agencies.

This bill requires temporary nurse staffing agencies in New Jersey to register annually with the Division of Consumer Affairs and prohibits unregistered agencies from providing services in the state. It mandates that agencies ensure all assigned nurses are properly credentialed, limits nurse billing rates to 150% of regional hourly wages, and requires agencies to maintain workers' compensation insurance and track employee health code violations. The legislation also prevents agencies from poaching nurses from client facilities and restricts contracts that block nurses from seeking permanent employment, while requiring agencies to maintain auditable salary records and submit violation reports to regulators.