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HR 1160 · in committee · major

Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows temporary healthcare providers (locum tenens) to be classified as independent contractors for federal tax purposes.
  • Temporary doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working up to one year at a single location are affected.
  • Qualified providers must pay self-employment taxes and quarterly estimated income taxes as independent contractors.

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  1. 01

    How might reclassifying temporary healthcare providers as independent contractors affect the availability of doctors and nurses in rural or underserved areas?

  2. 02

    What are the financial trade-offs for temporary healthcare providers between contractor status and traditional employment benefits like health insurance?

  3. 03

    Which healthcare facilities or regions would most benefit from having easier access to temporary providers under this contractor classification?

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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

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Introduced 2025-02-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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