H. R. 8272
Introduced in House · April 17, 2026April 14, 2026
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Classification of qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act.
- (a) In general.—For the purposes of the following Federal laws, an individual who is a qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner shall not be considered an employee of the entity on behalf of which the individual furnishes physician or advanced care practitioner services on a temporary basis, whether or not provided as a substitute for another provider: