John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025," aims to expand authority regarding medical benefits. It seeks to allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide specific medical assistance. These professionals would be permitted to prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies. This applies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The expansion is subject to state law and presidential regulations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Medical Authority: Nurse practitioners and physician assistants would be permitted to prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for individuals receiving medical benefits for an illness (Section 2). This could allow individuals receiving benefits to access necessary medical items and services through these specific healthcare providers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Regulatory Restrictions: The authority of nurse practitioners and physician assistants is contingent upon them acting within the scope of their practice under State law and in accordance with regulations and instructions deemed necessary by the President (Section 2). This means the ability to provide services may be limited by specific state laws or federal presidential instructions.
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- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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