Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced
Summary
Federal guidance to boost the behavioral health workforce. The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance within 12 months to help states use Medicaid and CHIP tools to grow education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder providers.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2026
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