S 3355 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Includes digital health care service platforms in the definition of temporary health care services agency

This bill amends New York's public health law to explicitly include digital health care platforms (e.g., app-based services connecting workers with facilities) in the legal definition of "temporary health care services agency." It directly affects digital health staffing platforms and health care facilities that use them, requiring these platforms to verify workers' licenses and training before assignments. Key provisions mandate submitting contracts with health facilities to the state within five business days and documenting staff qualifications. The law ensures digital platforms face the same regulatory standards as traditional staffing agencies.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Public Health

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

S3355 → S3355A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the definition of 'temporary health care services agency' to better include digital platforms and apps that connect healthcare workers with healthcare entities. It also updates the documentation and reporting requirements for these agencies to ensure proper oversight of temporary healthcare staffing.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope to more clearly include digital platforms and technology-based solutions that connect healthcare personnel with healthcare entities, while removing the specific reference to 'temporary employment' in favor of broader language about enabling healthcare entities to engage individuals for services.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'temporary health care services agency' was modified to replace 'temporary employment' with broader language about 'engaging individuals to provide health care services' and 'enabling health care entities to engage individuals to perform health care services'.

The definition was modified to remove the bracketed phrase '[temporary employment]' and replace it with more inclusive language about enabling healthcare entities to engage individuals for services.

REQUIREMENT

Documentation requirements were modified to change 'personnel provided to or contracted with' to 'engaged to provide health care services' for clarity.

Reporting requirements were modified to change 'assigned' to 'engaged' and 'personnel' to 'services' in multiple sections to align with the updated definition.

The requirement for agencies to submit contracts and invoices was modified to change 'refers' to 'assigns or otherwise connects' and 'personnel' to 'services' for consistency with the new definition.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

53–0

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 63

Jun 6, 2025

D Democratic41

34 Yea 7

82% Yea

R Republican22

19 Yea 3

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 5, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.598

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3355A

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors