
Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
Latest Action (2022-06-08): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022 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.
Subjects: Disability assistance, Employee benefits and pensions, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Health personnel, Nursing, Worker safety and health
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How members voted on HR6087. 295 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2022-06-07 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR6087 is the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT). Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022 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.
HR6087 was sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2022-06-08, HR6087 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs..
HR6087 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2022-06-07 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR6087 is categorized under "Government Operations and Politics." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-government-operations-and-politics/.
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