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H.R. 5063 108th Congress House

Recognition of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Federal Workers' Compensation Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to cover services provided to injured Federal workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2004 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Access to health careFederal employeesHealthLabor and Employment
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Nurse practitionersPhysicians' assistantsWorkers' compensation
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 13, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 13, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognition of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Federal Workers' Compensation Act - Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to include within the definition of "physician" physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5063: Recognition of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Federal Workers' Compensation Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5063/
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"H.R. 5063: Recognition of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Federal Workers' Compensation Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5063/.
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H.R. 5063, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5063/.
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