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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3296
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-12-02Topic: governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the federal workers' compensation law so that nurse practitioners and physician assistants count as eligible providers for injured federal employees. These providers would be covered when working within the scope of practice set by state law. The bill updates related sections so these providers can deliver covered medical services and take part in medical examinations where a physician is currently named. It also changes the term "a third physician" to "an additional physician" for settling disagreements between medical opinions. The Secretary of Labor would have to finalize rules to carry out these changes within 6 months after the bill becomes law.
Sponsors
- Susan M. Collins Republican sponsor
- 10 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568. | |
| 2026-09-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-14 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-08-06 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8450-8451) | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |