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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act (H.R. 5178)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 9/8/2025•119th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

9/8/2025 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 9/8/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (38)

Party Breakdown

34
Democrats
4
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

Republican • FL-2

Sponsored 9/8/2025

Cosponsors (37)

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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

D-IL-7

Joined 9/8/2025

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Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

D-AL-2

Joined 9/8/2025

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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

R-FL-12

Joined 9/8/2025

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Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

D-TX-32

Joined 9/8/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House9/8/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors37

Sources and method

· Record updated Nov 3, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Nov 3, 2026 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 7:11 AM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 8, 2025 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 7:11 AM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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