CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

The CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act creates a federal grant program to support states that have joined interstate agreements allowing mental health counselors to practice across state lines. These grants will help fund the organizations that manage these agreements and provide financial incentives for counselors to work in areas with a shortage of mental health professionals. The legislation authorizes up to $4 million per year from 2027 to 2030 to fund these projects and defines eligible recipients as state licensing boards or interstate compact commissions.