Bill Detail
H.R. 3170
Congress: 119
Title
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI-5]
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
Status as of Aug 14, 5:42 PM · synced 1h ago
Introduced
2025-05-01
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Bill Engagement
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 service…
Lobbyists on the case
- Wheat Shroyer Government Relations LLC4 filings · 3 lobs
- James Fleischmann2026 Q1
- Julie Shroyer2026 Q1Wheat Shroyer Government Relations LLC · Former U.S. House Committee staff
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