II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011 Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

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This Act may be cited as the Clinical Social Workers’ Recognition Act of 2011.

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Examinations by clinical social workers for Federal worker compensation claims

Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (2), by striking and osteopathic practitioners and inserting osteopathic practitioners, and clinical social workers; and (2)in paragraph (3), by striking osteopathic practitioners and inserting osteopathic practitioners, clinical social workers,.