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119th Congress Health

H.R. 5178: Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 8, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

36

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Neal Dunn R-FL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Neal Dunn.
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  1. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.