Bill · S. 3296· Senate(119-S-3296)
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/2/2025
- Last activity
- 9/14/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
- Sponsored by
- Susan Collins
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 8
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025. It updates federal workers' compensation laws to cover services provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The text defines these new additions as "other eligible provider" types within their legal scope of practice. It also updates related sections of the law so these providers can treat injured workers, participate in claims, and be involved in medical evaluations. Finally, the bill requires the Secretary of Labor to finalize rules for these changes within six months of the bill's enactment.
Yes
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
Increases access to care for injured federal workers by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide covered services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: Injured federal workers can now receive covered medical services from nurse practitioners and physician assistants. This is positive because it gives workers more options for who can treat them under workers' compensation.
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Section 2: Injured employees can have an "other eligible provider" present or involved when a United States medical exam takes place under section 8123(a). This is positive because it ensures their chosen nurse practitioner or physician assistant can be part of the evaluation process.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- 9/30/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 9/14/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8450-8451)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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