HR 8347 · 119th Congress

RURAL Healthcare Act

This bill changes how certain healthcare workers are classified under federal labor laws. Specifically, it says that temporary doctors and advanced care practitioners—like nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and nurse anesthetists—who work short-term assignments can be treated as independent contractors rat…

Sponsor

Owens, Burgess (R-Utah)

Introduced

2026-04-16

Policy area

Labor and Employment