# 119-hr-5554: Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025

119-hr-5554, Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5554
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Medicare coverage for fall prevention items** expands benefits to include grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, bed rails, and similar aids. Coverage requires a physician or practitioner order and payments for these items are exempt from sequestration and other automatic reductions, with the changes taking effect 60 days after enactment. - Families and seniors: Medicare will cover specified fall-prevention items such as grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails when a clinician prescribes them. - Clinicians and suppliers: Coverage is tied to an explicit physician or practitioner order, so items not ordered by a clinician are excluded from Medicare. - Medicare program: Payments for these items are exempt from sequestration and Pay-As-You-Go cuts.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare coverage for fall-safety items: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare could cover home fall-safety items. This would include grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails. The Secretary could add similar items later. Coverage would apply when Medicare’s other rules are met. Changes would start 60 days after enactment.
- Protects Medicare pay for fall items: benefit, low. Payments for these fall-safety items would be protected from automatic budget cuts. Sequestration and PAYGO rules would not reduce what Medicare pays suppliers for them. This would take effect 60 days after enactment.
- Doctor order needed for Medicare to pay: cost, medium. Medicare would not pay for these fall items without a doctor or other qualified clinician’s order. The ordering requirement would apply to the defined fall-safety items. This would begin 60 days after enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7314: Advancing Commonsense Policies Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7315: Advancing Policy Priorities Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5554)

## Related
- [119-hr-7314: Advancing Commonsense Policies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7314)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7315: Advancing Policy Priorities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7315)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5554 (as of 2026-09-10).