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HOUSE BILL NO. 2922
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State of Washington 51st Legislature 1990 Regular Session
By Representatives Vekich, Prentice, R. King, Smith and Jones
Read first time 1/26/90 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
AN ACT Relating to unemployment compensation coverage of nurses practicing their profession as independent contractors; and adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 50.04 RCW to read as follows:
The term "employment" does not include services performed by an individual licensed under chapter 18.88 RCW who provides his or her nursing services as an independent contractor on a regular or periodic basis to one or more health care facilities, whether such services are contracted for directly or through a person, firm, or corporation referring the person for assignment to one or more health care facilities.