S. 131 · 118th Congress
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
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Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 30, 2023
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
Also known as: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 30, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.