S 668 · in committee · significant
SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- Creates an Office of Falls Prevention within the VA to reduce fall-related injuries among veterans.
- Affects veterans, their families, VA healthcare providers, and aging-focused government agencies.
- Requires VA to conduct falls risk assessments, issue safety policies, and pilot home modification programs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might the VA's new falls prevention office coordinate with existing aging and disability programs to avoid duplicating current safety initiatives?
- 02
What evidence from other healthcare systems suggests that home modification pilot programs can effectively reduce fall injuries among veterans?
- 03
Who would fund and maintain these home modifications after pilot programs end, and how would the VA ensure equitable access across different veteran populations?
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Sponsor · I-ME
Angus S. King Jr.
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Introduced 2025-12-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-10 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2025-02-20 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-02-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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