[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 131 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 705
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 131
[Report No. 118-299]
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 30, 2023
Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Warren, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr.
Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to
Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of
2023''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE
PRACTITIONERS IN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
ACT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Inclusion.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, other
eligible providers,'' after ``osteopathic
practitioners'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs
(18) and (19);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(20) and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(21) `other eligible provider' means a nurse
practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their
practice as defined by State law.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 81 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in section 8103(a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``or other eligible
provider'' after ``physician'' in each instance;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or
other eligible providers'' after
``physicians'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting ``or other
eligible provider'' after ``physician''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in section 8123(a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by inserting ``or other eligible
provider'' after ``The employee may have a physician'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by inserting ``or other eligible
provider'' after ``United States and the
physician''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize rules to carry
out the amendments made by this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be
determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary
Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in
the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee,
provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
passage.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Workers'
Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act''.
SEC. 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) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (19), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(4) in paragraph (20), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(21) `other eligible provider' means a nurse practitioner
or physician assistant within the scope of the practice of that
individual as defined by State law.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Subchapter I of 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 that term 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) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or other
eligible provider'' after ``The employee may have a
physician''; and
(B) in the third sentence, by inserting ``or other
eligible provider'' after ``United States and the
physician''.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to
carry out the amendments made by this Act.
Calendar No. 705
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 131
[Report No. 118-299]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported with an amendment