HR 3170
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Reported
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI-5]
- Cosponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-05-01
- Latest action
- 2025-12-04: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 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