American Hospital Association February 20, 2024
AHA Feb. 20 strongly urged the Department of Labor to retain professional nurses and physical therapists on the Schedule A Shortage Occupation List and to consider expanding the list to include medical doctors and pharmacists. The Schedule A List aids in hiring international workers by allowing employment sponsors to bypass the requirement to conduct a test of the labor market and apply for a permanent labor certification, a process that can take a year or more. The...