Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025

This bill lets nurse practitioners and physician assistants directly order medical services, equipment, and supplies for people getting medical benefits for work-related illnesses in the energy sector. They can do this as long as they follow their state’s rules and any federal instructions. This change removes delays by allowing these providers—not just doctors—to prescribe and recommend care under the existing program for sick energy workers .

It updates the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program so patients can get needed care more quickly and closer to home, while still keeping safety and oversight in place through state practice rules and federal guidance .

• Who is affected: Energy workers receiving medical benefits for covered illnesses, and the nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat them .
• What changes: NPs and PAs may prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies under the program, within their state scope of practice and federal instructions .
• When: Takes effect once the law is enacted; it amends the existing statute to add this authority .