118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3158 — Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

“A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention.”

Health

Introduced Oct 26, 2023

Last action Oct 26, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Oct 26, 2023

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Referred

Oct 26, 2023

Finance

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 26, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Oct 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.