The Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025 expands medical benefit eligibility for workers in the energy sector by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe and order medical services, appliances, and supplies—a responsibility previously limited to physicians. The bill modifies the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, which provides health benefits to workers who became ill from occupational exposure in the energy industry. This change applies to nurse practitioners and physician assistants working within their scope of practice under state law and following federal regulations. The legislation has no specified funding amount or implementation timeline in the text provided, but it essentially streamlines the process for energy workers to access necessary medical equipment and treatments by allowing more healthcare providers to authorize these benefits.
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