A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act. It proposes changes to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Specifically, it includes physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams. The bill focuses on individuals who have been determined by a physician to have fallen in the previous calendar year. It also requires annual reports to Congress regarding the number of falls experienced by individuals aged 65 and older who received treatment for pain or injury related to those falls.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill specifically enhances fall prevention and risk assessment services for individuals aged 65 and older.
- Scored +6
Would retired people be better off under this?
The bill provides additional preventative care services that benefit the health and safety of retirees.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill expands healthcare access by authorizing physical and occupational therapists to provide fall risk assessments and prevention services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) adds a falls risk assessment and fall prevention services to the annual wellness visit for individuals who have been determined by a physician to have fallen in the previous calendar year. This is positive because it allows a physical therapist or an occupational therapist to furnish these separate services during the visit to help patients.
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Section 2(b) adds outpatient occupational therapy services and outpatient physical therapy services to the initial preventive physical examination for individuals determined by a physician to have experienced a fall in the previous calendar year. This is beneficial as it gives eligible patients direct access to these specific therapy services during their exam starting January 1, 2026.
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Section 3 requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit an annual report to Congress starting January 1, 2027, detailing the number of falls experienced by individuals aged 65 and older who received treatment for pain or injury related to a fall. This holds officials accountable by tracking fall data and describing any year-to-year changes.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill provides additional preventative care services that benefit the health and safety of retirees. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill specifically enhances fall prevention and risk assessment services for individuals aged 65 and older.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill expands healthcare access by authorizing physical and occupational therapists to provide fall risk assessments and prevention services. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill expands the scope of Medicare benefits by allowing physical and occupational therapy services for fall prevention.
- 9/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico