The SCHOOL Professionals Act of 2024 clarifies tax rules for contractors who work for educational organizations, ensuring they receive the same treatment as regular employees when determining whether employers must provide health insurance coverage. Currently, contractors providing services to schools and universities may fall through a gap in regulations, but this bill requires that the same rules used to determine full-time employment status for school employees also apply to these contractors. The legislation amends the Internal Revenue Code to make clear that educational organizations cannot avoid their health coverage obligations by classifying workers as contractors rather than employees. The bill takes effect for months beginning after it is enacted and would primarily affect school districts, colleges, and universities that employ contractors for operations and logistics work. No specific funding is authorized in the legislation, as it focuses on clarifying existing employer responsibilities under current law.
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