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Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States within 12 months on strategies to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention under Medicaid and CHIP
- Specifies the guidance should focus on improving workforce capacity in rural and underserved areas
- Requires the guidance to include strategies for using Medicaid and CHIP waivers and authorities to support these workforce development goals
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2026
Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act”.
SEC. 2. GUIDANCE TO STATES ON STRATEGIES UNDER MEDICAID AND CHIP TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION, TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder care providers that participate in Medicaid or CHIP, with a focus on improving the capacity of the mental health and substance use disorder care workforce in rural and underserved areas. Such guidance shall include, and not be limited to, strategies on how States may utilize waivers under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) and authorities under titles XIX and XXI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., 1397aa et seq.) for such purposes. <all>
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