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H.R. 8823119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
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HR 8823 lets the Labor Secretary block FECA payments to any medical provider convicted of fraud, effective 180 days after enactment.
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HR 8823 gives the Secretary of Labor authority to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud under FECA, another federal health program, or a state health program. The suspension would apply to doctors, clinics, and medical equipment suppliers who bill the government for treating injured federal workers. The Department of Labor would be required to issue formal rules explaining how the suspension process works, starting 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Medical providers who bill FECA for treating injured federal workers are directly affected if they carry a fraud conviction. Federal employees injured on the job may also be affected if their current providers lose eligibility to receive FECA payments.
Injured workers' access to specific providers could change if those providers are suspended from the program. The bill does not alter the benefits injured workers are entitled to receive, only which providers can be paid to deliver them.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.