House Bills - 108th Congress

H.R. 3513—Elder Fall Prevention Act

On November 18, 2003, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 3513, the Elder Fall Prevention Act. The bill would: 1) establish public and professional education programs on ways of reducing the risk of elder falls, and preventing repeat falls; 2) provide grants to qualified organizations to carry out educational programs; and 3) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify research and related activities concerning elder falls. Appropriations would be authorized for FY 2004 through FY 2006 for the following purposes: $5 million annually for the national public education provisions; $4 million annually for state public education campaigns; $5 million annually for professional and educational campaigns; and $5 million annually for research projects H.R. 3513 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.