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S 5043 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

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.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands mental health workforce access in underserved areas, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism through rehabilitation programs.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates CMS guidance to expand mental health/substance use provider recruitment/retention under Medicaid/CHIP, directly supporting workforce access in underserved areas.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 29, 2022 Last action Sep 29, 2022
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Sep 29, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Sep 29, 2022
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
MI
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Steve Daines
RRepublican
MT
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