Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-46-.06 - [Effective until 5/5/2024] REPORTING

(1) A temporary healthcare staffing agency shall submit biannual reports to the Commission.

(2) Biannual reports required by this rule are considered proprietary information that is confidential and not subject to public inspection pursuant to title 10, chapter 7, part 5. However, the Commission shall annually prepare reports of aggregate data that does not identify any data specific to any temporary healthcare staffing agency.

(3) Biannual reports must include:

(a) The name, professional licensure or certification, and assigned healthcare facility for each direct care staff;

(b) The length of time the direct care staff has been assigned to each healthcare facility and the total hours worked;

(c) A detailed listing of the average amount charged during each reporting period to a healthcare facility for each category of direct care staff providing services to the healthcare facility. "Average amount charged" shall mean the average hourly rates or set pricing charged to a health care facility by an agency for each applicable individual direct care staff.

(d) A detailed listing of the average amount paid during each reporting period to direct care staff for their services for each category of direct care staff providing services to the healthcare facility. "Average amount paid" shall mean the average hourly rates or set pricing paid by the agency to each applicable individual health care personnel;

(e) The agency's certification that each direct care staff contracted to a healthcare facility during the reporting period had a current, unrestricted license or certification in good standing and met the training and continuing education standards for the position with the healthcare facility throughout the entirety of the reporting period; and

(f) The agency's certification that each direct care staff contracted to a healthcare facility had successfully completed all background and abuse registry checks required by federal and state law and rule relating to the position and healthcare facility in which the direct care staff was placed or assigned during the reporting period.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-46-.06

Emergency rules filed 11/7/2023; exp. through 5/5/2024 (Emergency).

Authority: T.C.A. § 68-11-2205.