HR 5178 ยท Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2025
- Latest action
- Sep 8, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Neal P. Dunn [R-FL-2]
- Policy area
- Health
- Cosponsors
- 30
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.
Recent actions
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.