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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Full legislative history
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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
Tim Walberg
RRepublican
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
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