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S 5043 117th Congress Senate Health

Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

Introduced: September 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2022
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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.

What's happening now September 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5043: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5043/
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"S. 5043: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5043/.
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S. 5043, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5043/.
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