119 S3296 RS: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2026-09-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 568119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3296IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 2, 2025Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSeptember 14, 2026Reported by Mr. Paul, without amendmentA BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025.

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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)by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19);(3)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and; and(4)by adding at the end the following:(21)other eligible provider means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law..(b)

Conforming amendments

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 it 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)by inserting or other eligible provider after The employee may have a physician;(B)by inserting or other eligible provider after United States and the physician; and(C)by striking a third physician and inserting an additional physician.(c)

Regulations

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act.

September 14, 2026Reported without amendment