Sickle cell disease; feasibility of Medicaid benefit and Medicaid Health Homes, report.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; sickle cell disease; feasibility of Medicaid benefit and Medicaid Health Homes; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to determine the feasibility of participating in an optional Medicaid benefit for sickle cell disease and establishing Medicaid Health Homes to coordinate care and provide treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease. The bill requires the Department to report its findings in its annual review of sickle cell…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

• Medicaid / public insuranceindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  The Department of Medical Assistance Services is directed to determine the feasibility of participating in an optional Medicaid benefit for sickle cell disease and establishing Medicaid Health Homes to coordinate care and provide treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease.

  “Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to determine the feasibility of participating in an optional Medicaid benefit for sickle cell disease and establishing Medicaid Health Homes to coordinate care and provide treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease.”· Department of Medical Assistance Services; sickle cell disease; feasibility of Medicaid benefit and Medicaid Health Homes; report.

• Person with a disabilityindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to determine the feasibility of establishing Medicaid Health Homes to coordinate care and provide treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease, which is a disabling condition.

  “establishing Medicaid Health Homes to coordinate care and provide treatment for individuals with sickle cell disease.”· Department of Medical Assistance Services; sickle cell disease; feasibility of Medicaid benefit and Medicaid Health Homes; report.