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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act), amends Medicare regulations to enhance healthcare services for seniors by allowing physical therapists and occupational therapists to play a more significant role in annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical examinations. Specifically, the bill requires that for Medicare recipients who have been determined by a physician to have fallen in the previous year, annual wellness visits must now include a falls risk assessment and fall prevention services, which can be provided by a physical or occupational therapist. The bill also expands the initial preventive physical examination to include outpatient occupational and physical therapy services for individuals who have experienced a fall. Additionally, starting January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit annual reports to Congress detailing the number of falls experienced by individuals aged 65 and older, tracking data year over year. These changes aim to improve fall prevention and treatment for elderly Medicare beneficiaries, with the amendments set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (20)
Carol Miller (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Kevin Hern (R),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Sarah McBride (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 02/10/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1171/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1171/BILLS-119hr1171ih.pdf |
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