H.R. 7619 · 118th Congress
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Neguse
- Introduced
- 2024-03-11
- Latest action
- 2024-03-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.