H.R. 3701 would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning falls among older adults.

== Detailed Summary ==

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KeepingSafety of Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 20072008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to requireauthorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaignscampaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults, onadults and preventing repeat falls, and on educating health professionals about falls risk, assessment, and prevention;falls; and (2) award grants forgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local and state education campaigns.

DirectsAllows 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 and medication management 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;victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.

RequiresAuthorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven interventions,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 facilities, and strategies in home modifications; (2)assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (3)(4) provide professional education for a website to serve as an information clearinghouse; (4)physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration projects designedand research projects; (6) award grants to reduce the risk of fallsdesign, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in frail older adults emphasizing projectsawarding grants under this Act to entities that foster collaboration between health care providers andexplore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the aging services network or residential and institutional settings;commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (5)(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.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 3/13/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.4/8/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
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