June 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025
Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Expansion of authority to furnish medical benefits
Section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384t) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):
(c) Orders by nurse practitioners and physician assistants
For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, acting within the scope of their practice under State law and in accordance with such regulations and instructions as the President deems necessary, may prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for an individual receiving medical benefits under this section for an illness.