United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 36 D · 16 R cosponsors

HR 1171 — SAFE Act

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.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (36 D · 16 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the Medicare program to include physical and occupational therapists in annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical examinations.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)

    the period at the end → ; and

    The bill modifies the existing requirements of the annual wellness visit to include falls risk assessment and fall prevention services for individuals who have fallen.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)

    the period at the end → ; and

    It adds new provisions to include separate falls risk assessments and fall prevention services provided by physical and occupational therapists.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)

    the period at the end → ;

    This change allows the identification and inclusion of outpatient occupational and physical therapy services for individuals who have experienced falls during the initial preventive physical examination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)

    In the case of an individual that has been determined by a physician to have experienced a fall in the previous calendar year, outpatient occupational therapy services (as defined in subsection (g)) and outpatient physical therapy services (as defined in subsection (p)).

    This addition establishes a connection between falls experienced by individuals and the provision of outpatient therapy services during initial examinations.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (495)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1171 do?
Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 1171?
HR 1171 is sponsored by Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Carey, Mike (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Kennedy, Mike (Republican), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Sherrill, Mikie (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Min, Dave (Democratic), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Hernández, Pablo Jose (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), and Meuser, Daniel (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1171?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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