Inclusion of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

(a) Inclusion Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting, other eligible providers, after osteopathic practitioners; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting; and; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (21) other eligible provider means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.. (b) Conforming amendments Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8103(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after physician each place it appears; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting (or other eligible providers) after physicians; (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician; and (3) in section 8123(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after The employee may have a physician; (B) by inserting or other eligible provider after United States and the physician; and (C) by striking a third physician and inserting an additional physician. (c) Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act.