S 2831 · 119th Congress · Health

Stand Strong for Medicare Act

Introduced 2025-09-17· Sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2025-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2831 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2831 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain fall prevention items under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 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''. 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 ``a…

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