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Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Introduced: January 30, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Dec 17, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.

Dec 17, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-299.

Sep 25, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 30, 2023

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

Jan 30, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023

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.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.

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