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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.
Senator Fillmore, who presented the bill, described the measure as a “light‑touch” approach that protects patients while allowing clinicians to offer services independently through marketplace platforms. The sponsor said platforms would provide a business address, contact information and verifications such as license checks and background checks; facilities would still be able to specify training and compliance requirements when posting shifts.
Representatives of platform companies and the Healthcare Marketplace Coalition spoke in favor, saying the bill preserves new technology while ensuring basic checks (license, background) and enabling facilities to list shift‑specific training requirements.
Representative Hall moved that the committee recommend the substitute and the motion passed by voice vote. The committee advanced the bill to the House floor.
Ending — The committee forwarded SB 228 (substitute 1) with a favorable recommendation; supporters praised the bill as balancing safety and innovation.
