H.R. 8749 119th Congress House

SAFE through Medicare Act

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

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Maxwell Frost Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

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Introduced in House

May 12, 2026

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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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

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.
for CHARTERCARE HEALTH OF RI (FORRMERLY KNOWN AS CHARTERCARE HEALTH PARTNERS) · Rhode Island · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 1

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Aug 10, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8749: SAFE through Medicare Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8749/

MLA

"H.R. 8749: SAFE through Medicare Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8749/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 8749, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8749/.

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