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Senate Bill 4677
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 28, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 28, 2022
Latest Action
Jul 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4677
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Democrat
Alex Padilla
California
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota
Democrat
Cory Booker
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2022

This bill establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) two demonstration programs to increase access to mental health services provided in languages other than English at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). In carrying out the programs, HHS must give preference to FQHCs at which at least 20% of the patients are best served in a language other than English.

First, HHS must provide National Health Service Corps (NHSC) loan repayments to mental health care providers who agree to serve their period of obligated service in an FQHC. Additionally, HHS must provide enhanced payments to those who serve in an FQHC with non-English language needs. (The NHSC is a scholarship and student loan repayment program for eligible health care providers who agree to work in areas with a shortage of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers.)

Second, HHS must award grants to FQHCs for recruiting and retaining mental health care providers who are fluent in a language other than English.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
July 28, 2022
Related Bills (3)
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
11
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4486
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
84
Sponsorship
House Bill 7585
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Nov 09, 2021
Introduced in House
33
Sponsorship
House Bill 5937
Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
07/28/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
07/28/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 6:48:37 PM
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