United StatesPutting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
What it does
This bill explicitly authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend payments under the federal workers’ compensation program to certain providers convicted of fraud. (Current regulations establish various grounds for excluding a provider from payment under the program, including a conviction for fraudulent activity in connection with a federal or state medical benefit program.)
More detail
Under the bill, Labor may suspend payments to a provider convicted of fraud related to the federal workers’ compensation program, a similar state program, or a federal health care benefit program (e.g., Medicare). Specifically, Labor may suspend (1) payments to such a provider for services, appliances, or supplies covered under the program; or (2) payments for certain initial expenses incurred by an employing agency with respect to such a provider.
Labor must issue regulations to carry out these provisions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Latest
- Jul 20Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed.House
- Jul 20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)
- Jul 20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823.
- Jul 20At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 20Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671)
- Jul 20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H4654)Passed House
- Jul 20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
- May 14Introduced in House
- May 14Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced