Requires federal guidance to help states boost mental health care in rural areas
This bill would require the federal government to give states advice on how to improve mental health and substance use disorder care. This guidance would help states find ways to get more mental health providers, especially in rural and underserved areas. It would show them how to do this using existing Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs.
Today, there is no federal rule requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give states specific advice. This advice would cover how to grow their mental health and addiction care workforce. This includes advice on using Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). If this bill passes, the Secretary would have to issue this guidance to states within one year. This advice would focus on strategies to improve the education, training, hiring, and keeping of these providers, especially in rural and underserved areas.
HR 9867 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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