Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 30, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jan 30, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Sep 25, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 17, 2024
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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 und...
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 17, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-299.
Dec 17, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Sep 25, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.