The bill S. 5097, titled the "Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act," aims to modify title XIX of the Social Security Act. It proposes the establishment of a demonstration project allowing state Medicaid programs to develop health homes specifically for individuals with...
Simple Explanation
The Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act is a plan to help people with sickle cell disease get better care from doctors, including special health services like dental and vision checkups, through a new project that will start in 2025. This project will let Medicaid in some states make special healthcare homes for sickle cell patients and learn the best ways to take care of them.