119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 10, 2025
SAFE Act
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Latest action (Feb 10, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 10, 2025)
Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act
This bill incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams under Medicare, as well as associated services provided by physical therapists and occupational therapists.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Aging · Congressional oversight · Health promotion and preventive care · Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care · Medicare
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
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THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…age S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage H.R. 8386 Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilita…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Medicare provider payment reform, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612); Allowing Patient Choice in Therapy, Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R. 1517/S. 2225); Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204); Impro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 5, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Medicare physician fee schedule, physical and occupational therapy payment, telehealth coverage for therapy services under Medicare, and fall risk in seniors. HR 1171 and S 2612(SAFE Act) HR 1517 and S 2225
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Medicare provider payment reform, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612); Allowing Patient Choice in Therapy, Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (H.R. 1517/S. 2225); Medicare Patient Choice Act (H.R. 4204); Impro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…age S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage H.R. 8386 Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilita…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 9, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Medicare physician fee schedule, physical and occupational therapy payment, telehealth coverage for therapy services under Medicare, and fall risk in seniors. HR 1171 and S 2612(SAFE Act) HR 1517 and S 2225
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Medicare provider payment reform, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1171/S. 2612), Allowing Patient Choice in Therapy, Reversing the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) Policy, Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NYU HOSPITALS CENTER) · lobbying firm or registrant: NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS (FORMERLY NYU HOSPITALS CENTER)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
LEAP Act (H.R. 6574) OBBBA (H.R 1) SAFE Act, H.R. 1171; Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, H.R. 4037 Expand Practitioners Eligible to Furnish Telehealth Services Under Medicare, H.R. 1614; Optimizing Po…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…age S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage No bill number - Support legislation to repeal the Medicare Multiple Procedure…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 1, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Medicare physician fee schedule, physical and occupational therapy payment, telehealth coverage for therapy services under Medicare, and fall risk in seniors. HR 1171 and S 2612(SAFE Act) HR 1517 and S 2225
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Health care policy; coverage and payment issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; S. 2612 SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Reimbursement Stability Act No bill number - Support a resumption and extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the September 30, 2025 expiration. H.R.1171 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act) - support passage H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introductio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APTA PRIVATE PRACTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Medicare provider payment reform, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act (H.R. 1171), Allowing Patient Choice in Therapy, Reversing the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) Policy, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 2, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nt, telehealth coverage for therapy services under Medicare, and fall risk in seniors. HR 879 (Medicare Patient Access and Price Stabilization Act of 2025) and HR 1171 and S 2612(SAFE Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 31, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nt, telehealth coverage for therapy services under Medicare, and fall risk in seniors. HR 879 (Medicare Patient Access and Price Stabilization Act of 2025) and HR 1171 and S 2612(SAFE Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act; H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY QUALITY AND INNOVATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…issues related to physical therapy services; Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reform; H.R.879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025; H.R. 1171 - SAFE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…esolutions. H.Con.Res.14 and H.R.1- ask Congress to limit cuts to state funding for Medicaid and limit burden when applying eligibility checks and requirements H.R.1171 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act) - support passage H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introductio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing