HR 6087 United States House · 117th Congress

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Summary

Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022 This bill expands the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing services to injured federal workers under the federal workers' compensation program. Specifically, under the program, nurse practitioners and physician assistants acting within the scope of their practice may (1) prescribe or recommend treatment for injured federal workers; (2) certify the nature of an injury and probable extent of disability; (3) provide prescribed treatment for injured federal workers; and (4) participate, with a physician designated by the Department of Labor, in a mandatory workers' compensation examination of an injured worker. In general, only physicians may fulfill these roles under current law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2022

House Passage

Jun 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 30, 2021 Last action Jun 8, 2022

Floor votes · House Jun 7, 2022

How they voted

325–83

Passed · 19 other

Total votes 427

Jun 7, 2022

D Democratic219

212 Yea 2 Nay 5

96% Yea

R Republican208

113 Yea 81 Nay 14

54% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 8, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

Jun 7, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 83 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H5242)

lower

Jun 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 83 (Roll no. 233).

lower

Jun 7, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Courtney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Nov 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

lower

Nov 30, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors