SAFE Act

Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act

This bill incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams under Medicare, as well as associated services provided by physical therapists and occupational therapists.

Other titles

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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.Official Title as Introduced

SAFE ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 1171·House·Bill·Health

Rep. Carol Miller(Republican-West Virginia-1)·

Feb 10, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Feb 10, 2025

HouseReferred 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.

Feb 10, 2025

Documents

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Bill text

Feb 10, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House