Allows the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers convicted of fraud.
The bill amends the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to enable the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers convicted of fraud related to federal, state, or federal health care benefit programs. The Secretary must promulgate regulations to implement this suspension. The amendments apply to payments made 180 days after the bill's enactment.
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