Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Sponsored bySen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ· Introduced 25 février 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

25 février 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 18 août 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.

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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
25 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
25 février 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat133%
Republican267%

Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Republican:Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]SC

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Health

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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

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