HR 5178 · in committee · significant
Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- States can set up Medicaid health homes to coordinate care for people with sickle cell disease.
- Patients with sickle cell disease and their Medicaid providers are affected by this expansion.
- States implement through Medicaid; federal agencies issue guidance on best practices for design.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would establishing Medicaid health homes specifically improve care coordination for sickle cell patients compared to current fragmented treatment approaches?
- 02
Which states are most likely to adopt these health homes, and what barriers might prevent implementation in states with limited Medicaid resources?
- 03
What evidence exists that health home models reduce hospitalizations and emergency visits for people with sickle cell disease?
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Sponsor · R-FL-2
Neal P. Dunn
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
30/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-08
Joining the bill

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4 · original

Jonathan L. Jackson
D-IL-1 · original

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1 · original

Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13 · original

Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original

Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original

Cleo Fields
D-LA-6 · original

Shomari Figures
D-AL-2 · original

Danny K. Davis
D-IL-7 · original

Al Green
D-TX-9 · original

Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · original

Julie Johnson
D-TX-32 · original
+ 18 more
Legislative timeline
2025-09-08 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-09-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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