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H.R. 9867 119th Congress House

Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Joe Neguse Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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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.

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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9867/
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"H.R. 9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9867/.
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H.R. 9867, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9867/.
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[H.R. 9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9867/)
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