119th Congress
H.R. 9867
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Joe Neguse(D-CO)
- Introduced
- Jul 22, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 22, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House