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Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention.
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Summary
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on ways to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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