HF 2371: Relating to health care employment agencies, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to health care employment agencies. The bill defines a health care employment agency (agency) as an agency that contracts with a health care entity in this state to provide agency workers for temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, or other contract or employee placements. The bill also defines “department”, “direct services”, “health care employment agency” or “agency”, “health care employment agency worker” or “agency worker”, “health care entity”, “managing entity”, and “nursing services” for purposes of the bill.

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2022

• Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)
• Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 1 against

For: Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Gundersen Health System; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Council of Health Care Centers; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Iowa Veterinary Medical Association; LeadingAge Iowa; MercyOne; Mosaic; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; and 4 more

Against: American Staffing Association

In plain words

1. February 10, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
2. February 14, 2022House subcommittee named: Osmundson, James and Siegrist
3. February 22, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 22, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. February 23, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2521
6. March 2, 2022Withdrawn