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Main Subject: Health

Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award supplemental grants to certain federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for recruiting and retaining mental health care providers who are fluent in another language besides English.

HHS must award the grants to FQHCs that are already receiving federal assistance to support outpatient primary care for low-income individuals or other underserved populations. Additionally, HHS must give preference to FQHCs where at least 10% of the patients are best served in a language other than English.

HR3189-118, S1784-118,

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jun. 09 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 05 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Jun. 05 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR3817-118

Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023

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