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THE SICKLE CELL
TREATMENT ACT
On April 10, 2003, Senators
Jim Talent (R-MO), Charles
Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey
Graham (R-SC), and
Representatives Danny K.
Davis (D-IL) and Richard Burr
(R-NC) introduced the
bipartisan, bicameral Sickle
Cell Treatment Act (S 874/ HR
1736). This legislation
provides federal matching
funds for sickle cell disease
(SCD) services. Right now,
Medicaid covers physician
and laboratory services for all
states. This bill allows any
state that spends money on
new SCD prevention and
treatment services specified in
this bill to receive a federal
match.
This bill was passed by the
House and Senate on
October 11, 2004 and signed
into law on October 22, 2004.
