S 5248 · 117th Congress · Health

Mental Health Workforce for Kids Act

Introduced 2022-12-13· Sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2022-12-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health Workforce for Kids Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and makes other changes to a demonstration program that supports integrating primary care and behavioral health care in underserved, community-based settings through the provision of training to health care providers. Specific changes include expanding the types of providers who may receive training through the program and incorporating a particular focus on pediatrics.…

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