Labor & Employment (Professional Licensing)

HB 1166 regulates digital platforms that connect healthcare workers with facilities (like staffing apps). It requires these platforms to register with Pennsylvania’s Department of Health ($1,000 fee), verify workers’ licenses, background checks, and insurance, and maintain records for three years. The bill also sets rules ensuring healthcare workers using these platforms are classified as independent contractors (not employees) and must have annual physicals/CPR certification if providing direct patient care. These requirements apply directly to platforms operating in Pennsylvania and the healthcare workers using them.