Expands workers' compensation for injured federal workers to include services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
The bill amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to include physician assistants and nurse practitioners as eligible providers for workers' compensation services for injured federal workers. This change aims to improve access to necessary medical services by expanding the types of healthcare providers covered under the act. The Secretary of Labor is required to finalize rules to implement these changes within six months of the act's enactment.
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