[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 425 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 425 To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2007 Mr. Towns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXAMINATION BY CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS FOR FEDERAL WORKER COMPENSATION CLAIMS. Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and osteopathic practitioners'' and inserting ``osteopathic practitioners, and clinical social workers''; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``osteopathic practitioners'' and inserting ``osteopathic practitioners, clinical social workers,''. <all>