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S. 5043 117th Congress Senate

Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

Official title: A bill 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 su… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 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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[S. 5043: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5043/)
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