H.R. 4122

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4122 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4122

To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish 
necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving 
medical benefits for illnesses.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2025

Mr. Allen (for himself and Mrs. McBath) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

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''.

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.''.
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