# 119-s-2612: SAFE Act

119-s-2612, SAFE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2612
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**This bill would expand Medicare coverage to include physical therapists and occupational therapists for fall-risk assessments and fall-prevention services during preventive visits.** It would also require annual HHS reports using CDC data on falls among adults 65 and older to track changes over time. - Older adults who fell in the previous year could receive a falls risk assessment and fall-prevention services as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness Visit or Initial Preventive Physical Examination. These changes would apply to visits furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2026. - Physical therapists and occupational therapists could furnish separate falls risk assessments and provide outpatient physical or occupational therapy during the initial preventive exam for patients who have fallen. This expands who can deliver those preventive services under Medicare. - The Department of Health and Human Services would submit yearly reports to Congress beginning Jan. 1, 2027 with CDC-based counts of treated falls among people 65 plus and year-to-year trends.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More fall-prevention care for Medicare: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare beneficiaries a physician says fell last year would get a falls risk check at their Annual Wellness Visit. They would also get fall-prevention services during that visit starting January 1, 2026. Physical or occupational therapists could provide a separate falls assessment and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2612 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2612)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2612 (as of 2026-09-25).