H.R. 5178

119th Congress

In Committee

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL· Introduced 8 September 2025

34

Cosponsors

3

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

8 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 December 2025

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

This bill allows state Medicaid programs to establish health homes to provide coordinated care for individuals with sickle-cell disease. (Under current law, state Medicaid programs may establish health homes to provide coordinated care for individuals with specified chronic conditions.) States must ensure that such care includes dental and vision services.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue best practices for states on how to design and implement such health homes.

Timeline

3 actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in House

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

34 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FL

Cosponsors

  • Democrat3191%
  • Republican39%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Committees

1

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To8 Sept 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 19 on 8 September 2025 to 34 on 29 June 2026.

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