HR 4375 United States House · 118th Congress

Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare Act

This bill adds Medicare coverage for "home resiliency services" to help vulnerable beneficiaries prepare for disasters. It covers medically necessary items like heat pumps for temperature-sensitive patients, solar batteries for medical equipment users (e.g., home ventilators), and energy-efficient cold storage for heat-sensitive medicines. Medicare will pay 100% of the cost for these services if the Secretary determines an individual is medically vulnerable during climate or manmade disasters, based on factors like chronic conditions, medical equipment reliance, and regional climate risks. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health needs who face heightened risks during extreme weather or infrastructure failures.
Sub-Topics: Energy Resilience Solar Medicare Natural Disasters Tags: Emergency Management
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 27, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
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.
lower
Jun 27, 2023
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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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