HR 5178 119th Congress
Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
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.
Actions
2025-09-08T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-09-08T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2025-09-08T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Health
![Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/D/D000628.jpg)