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Committee approves registration for healthcare staffing platforms to verify clinician licenses
Summary
SB 228 (substitute 1) would require online platforms that match clinicians and facilities to register with the Department of Commerce and verify practitioner licensing; the committee favorably recommended the substitute after proponents said it protects patients while preserving independent clinician options.
The committee voted to favorably recommend SB 228 (first substitute), a measure that requires technology platforms that connect health professionals with facilities for short‑term shifts to register with the Department of Commerce and to provide assurances that clinicians presented on the platform hold the required state licenses.
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