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119-s-3296119th CongressWALLET

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

In Committee

Summary

This bill would expand FECA coverage by adding physician assistants and nurse practitioners as _other eligible providers_. It links eligibility to each provider's scope of practice under State law.

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  • Federal workers: Injured Federal employees would have more types of clinicians who can deliver FECA-covered care, which may speed access to treatment.
  • Nurse practitioners and physician assistants: These clinicians would be recognized under FECA when they practice within their State-defined scope, making their services payable under the program.
  • Department of Labor and States: The Department of Labor would have six months to issue final rules to implement the change. State scope-of-practice laws would determine which clinicians qualify.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More provider options for federal workers

This bill would allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide medical care and evaluations to injured federal workers under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). Providers would need to be acting within the scope of practice defined by State law to qualify. The bill would add a statutory category called "other eligible provider" and update FECA language to include that category. The Department of Labor would have six months after enactment to finalize rules to implement the changes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

ME • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 12/2/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    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

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 8/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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