Bill119th CongressFiled Dec 16, 2025Health
S. 3486
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 16, 2025)
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.
What just happenedDec 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT](R-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 16, 2025
- Dec 16, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate