# 119-s-2831: Stand Strong for Medicare Act

119-s-2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2831
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stand Strong for Medicare Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Medicare coverage for fall prevention items** would be added to the list of items Medicare can cover, letting beneficiaries obtain basic home-safety equipment through the program. It would also exempt payments for those items from sequestration and similar automatic payment cuts. - Medicare beneficiaries: Would be eligible to have items like grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails covered when prescribed to reduce fall risk. - Physicians and qualified practitioners: Would need to order these items for beneficiaries to get coverage, keeping access tied to medical authorization. - Medicare program and payments: Reimbursements for fall prevention items would be protected from sequestration and Pay-As-You-Go reductions, and the changes would take effect 60 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare pays for fall-prevention items: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would cover certain fall-prevention home items like grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, and bed rails when a physician or qualified practitioner orders them. Payments for these items would be exempt from sequestration and PAYGO reductions. The Secretary could add other ite…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-2534: Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2831)

## Related
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-2534: Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2534)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2831 (as of 2026-07-11).