Massachusetts S788 aims to improve sickle cell care by enhancing detection, education, and treatment services.
Massachusetts S788 establishes a Statewide Steering Committee on Sickle Cell Disease to oversee improvements in care. The bill mandates the creation of a sickle cell disease detection and education program, which includes public education campaigns and grants for community-based organizations. It also requires the Department of Public Health to maintain a central registry of patients diagnosed with sickle cell trait and establish a system for reporting sickle cell disease cases.
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