Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5554 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5554 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain fall prevention items under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 23, 2025 Mr. Magaziner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain fall prevention items under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stand Strong for Medicare Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN FALL PREVENTION ITEMS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) In General.-- (1) Coverage.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended-- (A) in subsection (n)-- (i) by striking ``and wheelchairs'' and inserting ``wheelchairs''; and (ii) by inserting ``, and fall prevention items (as defined in subsection (nnn))'' after ``may prescribe)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(nnn) Fall Prevention Items.--The term `fall prevention items' includes grab bars, non-slip mats, shower chairs, bed rails, and such other items or categories of items as the Secretary may specify.''. (2) Exclusion modification.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the en