Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on how Medicaid and CHIP can be used to strengthen the behavioral health workforce.
Who Benefits and How
Behavioral health providers and underserved communities could benefit indirectly if States use Medicaid and CHIP tools to improve training, recruitment, and retention.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Health and Human Services would have to develop and issue the guidance.
Key Provisions
- Requires non-mandatory federal guidance to States within 12 months.
- Focuses on provider education, training, recruitment, and retention.
- Highlights use of section 1115 waivers and existing Medicaid and CHIP authorities.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on how Medicaid and CHIP can be used to strengthen the behavioral health workforce.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on how Medicaid and CHIP can be used to strengthen the behavioral health workforce.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Mental health and substance use disorder care providers
- Patients in rural and underserved communities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Health and Human Services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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