Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Susan Collins
Introduced
Summary
Adds nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of providers covered under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). This bill would create a new "other eligible provider" category for nurse practitioners and physician assistants who practice within state-defined scopes, update FECA's statutory language across chapter 81 to include them, and require the Secretary of Labor to finalize implementing regulations within six months.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More medical providers for injured federal workers
If enacted, injured federal workers covered by the federal workers' compensation program (FECA) would be able to get FECA-covered care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Those clinicians must practice within the scope of State law. The bill would add a new FECA category called "other eligible provider" and update FECA language to list these providers. If enacted, the Department of Labor would have 6 months after enactment to finish rules to implement these changes.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Susan Collins
ME • R
Cosponsors
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
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