Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
- Bill Number
- S. 721
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:07:27Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act — issued 2025-02-25 — PDF (6 pages)