(a) A temporary healthcare staffing agency shall not be operated, maintained, or advertised in this state without registering with the commission. Each separate location of a temporary healthcare staffing agency shall register and obtain a separate registration.
Controlling person: means :(A) A business entity, officer, program administrator, or director whose responsibilities include the direction of the management or policies of a temporary healthcare staffing agency. See Tennessee Code 68-11-2301
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Person: means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association. See Tennessee Code 68-11-2301
(b) Each application to operate a temporary healthcare staffing agency must be made on forms adopted by the commission. The commission shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to establish the application process for temporary healthcare staffing agency registration. The application must include:
(1) The names and addresses of any controlling person;(2) The names and addresses of any owner who does not meet the definition of a controlling person. If the owner is a corporation, then the application must include copies of the corporation’s articles of incorporation and current bylaws, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors;(3) The names and addresses of the person or persons under whose management or supervision the temporary healthcare staffing agency will be operated;(4) Satisfactory proof that the temporary healthcare staffing agency will maintain compliance with this part;(5) A policy and procedure that describes how the temporary healthcare staffing agency’s records will be immediately available to the commission upon request; and(6) Any other relevant information the commission determines is necessary to properly evaluate an application for registration.(c) The commission may establish a registration fee in an amount sufficient to fund the projected costs of administering registration of temporary healthcare staffing agencies, but in no case may such fee exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).(d) The commission shall deny an application for temporary healthcare staffing agency registration for failure to provide the information required by this section.(e) A registration issued by the commission to an agency is effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of its issuance unless the registration is revoked for noncompliance with this section. If a controlling person changes, the temporary healthcare staffing agency is sold, or management is transferred, then the registration of the agency is voided and the new controlling person, owner, or manager may apply for a new registration.
