The proposed bill establishes the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act" as a new chapter in Title 23 of the General Laws, which aims to regulate platforms that connect healthcare workers with healthcare facilities. It defines a "healthcare worker platform" as any person, corporation, partnership, or association that operates or offers an electronic platform through which healthcare workers can accept shifts to perform healthcare-related services at a healthcare facility. Importantly, these platforms are explicitly not classified as nursing service agencies.

The bill requires that by June 1, 2026, all healthcare worker platforms operating in the state must register with the Department of Health. The registration requirements for these platforms shall not exceed those outlined in existing regulations for nursing service agencies. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that healthcare worker platforms are excluded from the definitions and regulations that apply to nursing service agencies, thereby establishing a distinct regulatory framework for these platforms. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.