HR 7619
118th Congress
House
Health
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1