Stand Strong for Medicare Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include specific home safety items designed to prevent falls, such as grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails. It modifies Medicare rules to cover these items without requiring a physician's order and explicitly exempts payments for them from automatic budget cuts under sequestration laws. The policy directly affects Medicare beneficiaries, particularly older adults at risk of falls, by making these safety items more accessible through the program. The changes take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 17, 2025
Last action Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 17, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sep 17, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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