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S 4866 117th Congress Senate Health

Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022

Introduced: September 15, 2022 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 15, 2022
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Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for establishing sickle cell disease treatment centers that operate using a hub-and-spoke framework to provide integrated, longitudinal health care for patients with the disease and individuals with sickle cell trait. Grant recipients must be networks comprised of (1) a hospital, clinic, or university health center; (2) at least one federally qualified health center or other health care organization that incorporates community health workers into the care team; and (3) at least one community-based organization.

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4866: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4866/
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"S. 4866: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4866/.
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S. 4866, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4866/.
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