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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Summary
What This Bill Does
Expands Federal Employees Compensation Act to allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide covered medical care. Currently only physicians and osteopaths qualify.
Who Benefits and How
- Injured federal workers gain access to more healthcare providers
- Nurse practitioners and PAs can treat FECA patients within their scope
- Rural federal employees gain access where physicians are scarce
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Department of Labor must finalize implementing rules within 6 months
- FECA program potentially sees increased provider claims
Key Provisions
- Adds other eligible provider definition for NPs and PAs
- Providers must work within state scope of practice
- Employees may have NP or PA at examinations
- DOL rules required within 6 months
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide care under federal workers compensation
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve federal worker healthcare access through expanded provider eligibility"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Nurse practitioner or physician assistant within state scope of practice
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