More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 24, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 61 words.
More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 598 words
- Subjects
- Government trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedicareMental health
- Latest action
- Feb 24, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7324 More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]