118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 618: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
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Summary
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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Joe Courtney D-CTOriginal
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Katie Porter D-CA
- C. Ruppersberger D-MD
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- David Trone D-MD
- Lauren Underwood D-IL
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Donald Payne D-NJ
- Bill Huizenga R-MI
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Christopher Smith R-NJ
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Glenn Thompson R-PA
- André Carson D-IN
- Gerald Connolly D-VA
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZ
- Dean Phillips D-MN
- Juan Vargas D-CA
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Mike Rogers R-AL
- Susan Wild D-PA
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM
- Bill Foster D-IL
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- Thomas Suozzi D-NY
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Summer Lee D-PA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Eric Swalwell D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tim Walberg SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported6 events+50
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History
- Introduced in the House by Tim Walberg.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-571.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.