GA HB991

Healthcare workers using technology platforms (apps) to pick up shifts at Georgia healthcare facilities would be classified as independent contractors rather than employees for unemployment insurance purposes

Platform companies must have written contracts prohibiting them from: mandating specific work schedules, terminating workers for declining shifts, restricting work with other platforms, requiring specific equipment, or controlling how services are performed

Healthcare facilities covered include hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, home health agencies, ambulatory surgical centers, and diagnostic/treatment centers

Healthcare technology platform companies must maintain general and professional liability insurance coverage for contractors during services facilitated through their platforms

Applies to both licensed healthcare professionals and unlicensed healthcare workers; effective upon Governor's approval