118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 131: 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
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
- Elizabeth Warren D-MA
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Bernard Sanders I-VT
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sherrod Brown SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-299.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.