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H.R. 3817 (118th)

Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023

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Introduced

5 June 2023

Last action

9 June 2023 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Colin Allred, Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Yadira Caraveo, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 5 June 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 June 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 June 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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