HR 618 United States House · 118th Congress

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

This bill amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to include physician assistants and nurse practitioners as eligible providers for injured federal workers. It defines "other eligible provider" as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within their state-authorized scope of practice. The law updates key sections to replace "physician" with "physician or other eligible provider" for treatment, certification, and claim processes. The Secretary must finalize implementing regulations within six months of enactment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Jul 5, 2024
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Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-571.
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 55 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tim Walberg
Tim Walberg
RRepublican
MI
5
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Bill Huizenga
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
MI
4
Co
Photo of Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
UT
4
Co
Photo of C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
MD
2
Co
Photo of Christopher H. Smith
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
NJ
4