Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 3486
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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Introduced 2025-12-16Topic: health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceExpand 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.
Sponsors
- Steve Daines Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2025-12-16 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |