117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
This page covers HR6087 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6087 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-06-07: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-06-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-07 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 223 | 61 | 11 | Official tally |
HR6087 (Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2].
On 2022-06-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-06-07, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.