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119th Congress Health

H.R. 9867: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 22, 2026
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 22, 2026

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Joe Neguse D-CO SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jul 22, 2026Introduced in the House by Joe Neguse.
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  1. Jul 22, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jul 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.