110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 61
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 4, 2007
Mr. REID (for Mr. INOUYE) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of
2007'.
SEC. 2. EXAMINATIONS 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,'.
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