# 119-hr-5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act

119-hr-5733, Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5733
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Would create a federal program to train and certify community mental wellness workers.** The bill would fund grants and technical assistance so local clinics and community providers can add trained workers who screen for mental health and substance use and deliver basic, culturally competent counseling and safety planning. - Families and communities: Would expand local access to screening and short-term counseling in areas with higher poverty, unemployment, substance use, medically underserved communities, and places with high rates of people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. - Trainees and workers: Would fund training, certification, and supervised practice for individuals who provide screening, basic psychosocial and psychotherapeutic interventions, suicide risk reduction, and culturally and linguistically competent services. - Providers and states: Eligible entities include certified community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, tax-exempt hospitals, and other community behavioral health organizations. Grants would include technical assistance and reporting requirements, and at least 20% of annual funds must go to training and technical assistance. Liability and reporting rules for participating entities are specified. *Would authorize appropriations of $25.0 million per year for FY2026 through FY2030, increasing federal spending by that amount during the period.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to train community wellness workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would provide $25 million each year from 2026 to 2030 to train community mental wellness workers. Grants would go to community behavioral health clinics, community mental health centers, some tax‑exempt hospitals, and other community groups. Funds could pay for training,…
- Malpractice protections for grant-funded providers: mixed, low. If enacted, certain malpractice protections would apply to grant‑funded entities and their licensed practitioners for acts during the grant period. Each covered entity would have to give HHS a list of officers, board members, employees, and contractors who take part, and keep it updated. The protec…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5733 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5733)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5733 (as of 2026-10-10).