SAFE Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WV District 1 · R-WV
51 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NM District 1 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
U.S. Representative - OH District 15 · R-OH
U.S. Representative - TX District 24 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - NJ District 2 · R-NJ
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - OK District 1 · R-OK
U.S. Representative - NE District 2 · R-NE
Member of Congress · D-DE
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - NY District 11 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - TX District 22 · R-TX
+ 39 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1171 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | 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. |
| Policy Area | Health |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 10, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 10, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 51 · House vote — · 1 views |