Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Allen
Introduced
Summary
Expands who can order medical care and supplies for workers in the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. This bill would let nurse practitioners and physician assistants, acting within their state scope of practice and under any regulations or instructions the President requires, prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for people getting medical benefits under the program.
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- Energy workers and their families: Eligible patients could receive prescriptions and medical supplies from nurse practitioners and physician assistants, which may speed access to needed care.
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants: Grants explicit authority under the compensation program to prescribe, recommend, or order services and durable medical items when working within state law.
- Program limits and oversight: The new authority is subject to state licensure rules and to regulations or instructions the President issues, so federal use depends on those limits.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More providers can order care for energy workers
If enacted, people getting medical benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program could have a nurse practitioner or physician assistant prescribe or order covered services, appliances, and supplies. This would apply only if state law allows the clinician to do it and they follow any rules the President sets. This could expand who can order your care and may reduce delays.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Allen
GA • R
Cosponsors
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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