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H.R. 7324 119th Congress House

More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to prac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for incentives under the Medicare health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services.

Introduced: February 3, 2026 Introduced by: Nikki Budzinski Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026

This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 683 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2026
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Feb 3, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7324/
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"H.R. 7324: More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7324/.
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H.R. 7324, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7324/.
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