Ohio Governor Ted Strickland via Executive Order has paved the way for collective bargaining for Ohio's independent home health care providers, which includes RNs and LPNs. See http://governor.ohio.gov/News/July2007/News71707/tabid/328/Default.aspx.
There are 7,000 independent home healthcare providers in the State of Ohio and this includes self-employed RNs, LPNs, home health aides, etc. who are independent contractors (not employees of the State) and who bill the State for home health care related services provided under State programs. For additional information see, http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/ohc/ohc_providers.stm.
What is your opinion? Is collective bargaining needed for nurses working as independent providers in the state of Ohio?
I'm not sure what the hold-up is... maybe they have re-thought their stance on how this is going to actually make the company any money. Or perhaps their lawyers pointed out the liability of providing agents a platform to stick their feet in their mouth. Whatever it is, it's hardly something I'd claim as being "Well done".
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Posted by: Jebs House | April 14, 2008 at 10:46 AM