The proposed bill establishes the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act" as a new chapter in Title 23 of the General Laws, focusing on health and safety. 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 healthcare facilities. The bill explicitly states that these platforms are not classified as nursing service agencies.

The act mandates that by June 1, 2026, the Department of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring the registration of each healthcare worker platform that operates or offers a platform within the state. The registration requirements for these platforms shall not exceed those applicable to nursing service agencies as defined in existing law.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that healthcare worker platforms are excluded from the definitions and regulations governing nursing service agencies, thereby creating a distinct regulatory framework for these platforms. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.