The American Physical Therapy Association strongly supports the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act, or the SAFE Act (H.R. 7618), aimed at expanding and increasing access to falls screening and prevention in order to reduce the use of opioids that often occur as a result of a fall. The SAFE Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M.
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Position Paper: Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act
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Date: April 5, 2024
Contact: advocacy@apta.org
Content Type: Position Paper
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