Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 9867
H.R. 9867 · 119th Congress
Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act
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Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. — 07/22/2026
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 07/22/2026, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
07/22/2026
Policy Area
Health
Cosponsors
1