Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator John Hickenlooper
Introduced
Summary
Expands who can order medical care under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to authorize services. The bill would amend Section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to add a new subsection that lets a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, acting within their State scope of practice and following regulations and instructions the President issues, prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for a covered individual's illness. It also renumbers nearby subsections and makes no changes to funding or eligibility beyond this authority expansion.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Allow NPs and PAs to Order Care
If enacted, a nurse practitioner or physician assistant could prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies. This would apply to people who get medical benefits under section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. They would have to act within State scope-of-practice laws and follow any regulations and instructions the President sets. This change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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