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Bill Would Allow Treatment by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | 0

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners would be authorized to treat injured federal workers under a bill being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives. HR 618, by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., would add the term “other eligible providers” to the list of definitions in statutes governing the Federal Employees Compensation Act. Other eligible providers would be allowed to perform physician exams and provide other services to the extent authorized by state law. As introduced, the bill defined other eligible providers to be physician assistants. Walberg on Friday&nb...

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