S. 721

119th Congress

In Committee

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ· Introduced 25 February 2025
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Cosponsors

2

Actions

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Amendments

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Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

25 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 18 August 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

2 actions

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in Senate

    25 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ

Cosponsors

  • Democrat133%
  • Republican267%

Classification

Policy area

Health

Legislative subjects

Blood and blood diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careHome and outpatient careInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicaidState and local government operations

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 25 February 2025 to 3 on 6 May 2025.

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