Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 4, 2025)
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
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.
What just happenedDec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseDec 4, 2025
- Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2025
- Dec 4, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
- Dec 4, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
Education and Workforce Committee - Dec 4, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
Education and Workforce Committee - Jun 25, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
Education and Workforce Committee - Jun 25, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Education and Workforce Committee - May 1, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education and Workforce Committee - May 1, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 1, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House