S. 3486 · 119th Congress

Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2025-12-16
Latest action
2025-12-16 · Introduced in Senate

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.