H.R. 6087: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

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Date of Report

Wed May 4th, 2022

Legislation Details

117th Congress

To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney — D — CT

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 ex...

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