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Agreement or Contract - Signature

Does the agreement or contract need to be signed by the staffing firm and/or the customer?

Any examples are for illustrative purpose only.

No, a copy of the agreement or contract must be provided to the staffing firm's customers. At a minimum the agreement must address all the elements listed in HSLD 5. 


 
Manual: Health Care Staffing Services
Chapter: Leadership HSLD
Last reviewed by Standards Interpretation: February 08, 2022 Represents the most recent date that the FAQ was reviewed (e.g. annual review).
First published date: April 11, 2016 This Standards FAQ was first published on this date.
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