FECA Modernization and Cost Containment Act of 2026

This bill changes how federal workers injured on the job get medical care under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. Except in emergencies, injured employees would have to get care through a managed care network that contracts with their agency, though they could choose an outside provider if the network cannot furnish needed care and could get a second opinion if they dispute a diagnosis. Networks could not charge more than the Labor Department's fee schedule and would have to follow standard treatment protocols set by the Secretary of Labor. The bill creates a 16-member review board, allows the Labor Department to contract for fraud detection tools that may use artificial intelligence, and requires a Government Accountability Office report on costs, fraud, and efficiency after five years.

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Sponsors

• Jimmy Patronis Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors