Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act:
“Every American worker should receive timely treatment when facing a work-related injury. That is why I am proud to support H.R. 6087, bipartisan legislation which expands injured federal workers’ access to health care options that meet their unique needs.
“With many rural areas experiencing critical provider shortages, this legislation will ensure federal workers seeking medical care have expanded access to treatment by allowing physician assistants and nurse practitioners to provide hands-on care within their scope of practice under state law. This means that injured workers will get what they need most: care from medical experts they choose and trust."
