SAFE through Medicare Act

Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare Act or the SAFE through Medicare Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of medically necessary services for beneficiaries who are determined to be medically at-risk during a climate or manmade disaster (i.e., home resiliency services), such as heat pumps, batteries for medical equipment, and energy efficient storage for medical supplies.

Other titles

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medically necessary home resiliency services under Medicare.Official Title as Introduced

SAFE through Medicare ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8749·House·Bill·Health

Rep. Maxwell Frost(Democratic-Florida-10)·

May 12, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

May 12, 2026

HouseReferred 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.

May 12, 2026

Documents

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Bill text

May 12, 2026As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

May 12, 2026Introduced in House