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S. 721

Referred to Committee

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Introduced 2/25/2025•119th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2/25/2025 • Senate

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 Senate • 2/25/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Blood and blood diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careHome and outpatient careInternet, web applications, social mediaMedicaidState and local government operations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Democrat • NJ

Sponsored 2/25/2025

Cosponsors (3)

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Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

R-SC

Joined 2/25/2025

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 5/6/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 25, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate2/25/2025

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3