Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Bill: 117-hr-6087
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2021-11-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Nursing
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: 

Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

 
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.


action_date: 2022-06-07
text: 

Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

 of 2022

 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 83 (Roll no. 233). (text: CR H5242)
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 83 (Roll no. 233).
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5321-5322)
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6087.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5242-5249)
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Mr. Courtney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-03-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Introduced in House