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Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 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 under current law.
Action Timeline
2025-12-04
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
2025-12-04
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
2025-12-04
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
2025-06-25
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
2025-06-25
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-05-01
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-05-01
Introduced in House
2025-05-01
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3170 pass?
HR.3170 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3170 do?
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 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, w…
Who sponsored HR.3170?
HR.3170 was sponsored by Tim Walberg (R-Michigan).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3170 RH: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 343 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3170 [Report No. 119–394] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2025 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce December 4, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Kennedy of New York , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Mackenzie , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Owens , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Foxx , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Norton , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Walkinshaw , Mr. Vindman , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Fine , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , and Mr. Norcross December 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2025 A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (a) Inclusion Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting , other eligible providers, after osteopathic practitioners ; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (21) other eligible provider means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. . (b) Conforming amendments Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8103(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after physician each place it appears; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting or other eligible providers after physicians ; (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician ; and (3) in section 8123(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after The employee may have a physician ; and (B) by inserting or other eligible provider after United States and the physician . (c) Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act. December 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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