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HR 8823 - Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend payments under the federal workers' compensation program to providers convicted of fraud.

Highlights:

  • Expands existing regulations to explicitly authorize the Department of Labor to suspend payments under the federal workers’ compensation program to certain providers convicted of fraud (Sec. 2).

  • Authorizes Labor to 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) (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that Labor may suspend payments to such a provider for services, appliances, or supplies covered under the program, or payments for certain initial expenses incurred by an employing agency with respect to such a provider (Sec. 2).

  • Requires Labor to issue regulations to carry out these provisions (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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Title: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act

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