S 721

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Cory A. Booker [D-NJ]
Cosponsors
3
Policy area
Health
Introduced
2025-02-25
Latest action
2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2025-02-25: Introduced in Senate