United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5937 (117th)
Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2021
Introduced
9 November 2021
Last action
10 November 2021 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2021 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. HHS may 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.
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Timeline
9 November 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 November 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
- related to ← Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5937
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5937
- us · 117-hr-5937 · source updated 3 January 2025