Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
Public Law 110-202 · S. 845 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 23, 2008 · Social Welfare
Sponsor: Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Cosponsors (4): Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Sen. Orrin Hatch,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.
Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in awarding grants under this Act to entities that explore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the institutional commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (8) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3701Related bill
Safety of Seniors Act of 2008
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Apr 23, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-202.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 14, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Apr 8, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 845.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Aug 2, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Aug 1, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 28, 2007FloorFloor · By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110.
- Mar 29, 2007CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Mar 15, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 12, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2622SenateSen. Michael EnziR-WY· offered Aug 1, 2007Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Aug 1, 2007: Amendment SA 2622 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.