Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/31/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-31Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-05-31Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-31 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Mental health
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