HR 3189
Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023
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This bill, the Mental Health Workforce and Language Access Act of 2023, aims to improve access to mental health services for people who are not fluent in English. It will provide supplemental grants to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to hire and retain behavioral health professionals who can communicate in both English and another language. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will prioritize FQHCs where a significant portion of patients require services in a language other than English, and the bill includes reporting requirements to assess the program's effectiveness.
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