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Yes: 325 • No: 83
117-hr-6087117th Congress
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Representative Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
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Summary
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act 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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/10/2022
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/25/2022
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/15/2022
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2022
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 6/7/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 6/7/2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 325 • No: 83