HR 9867 · In committee · last action July 22, 2026
<p><b>Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act</b></p> <p>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. </p>
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
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<p><b>Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act</b></p> <p>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. </p>