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S. 2288 118th Congress Senate

SAFE through Medicare Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of medically necessary home resiliency services under Medicare.

Introduced: July 13, 2023 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Environmental healthHealth technology, devices, suppliesHome and outpatient careMedicareNatural disasters
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 13, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4375 Identical bill Survival Aid For Emergencies through Medicare Act
  • HR 2764 Green New Deal for Health Act
  • S 1229 Green New Deal for Health Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2288: SAFE through Medicare Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2288/
MLA
"S. 2288: SAFE through Medicare Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2288/.
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S. 2288, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2288/.
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