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U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Steve Daines have reintroduced the Expand The Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act. It was first introduced in the 118th Congress as an all Democratic effort, but failed to pass. Colorado Democratic Congressman Joe Neguse was Senator Peters' partner in the last session. No word on whether he will reintroduce H.R. 7619.
Text of the 119th Congress version have not been posted, so the 118th Congress versions are linked. The timing here may be even less auspicious now with surging social media on the discovery of massive entitlement frauds:
https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-enhance-rural-mental-health-services/
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-118s3158is
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7619
Michigan lawmakers introduce bill to enhance rural mental health services
By Daylyn Huff - December 30, 2025LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing mental health services in communities in Michigan.
Peters introduced the Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act with U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.). They say the bill’s goal is to “help states grow their behavioral health workforce, particularly in rural areas, to ensure mental health resources are accessible across the state.”
“I’m proud to join my colleague in leading this bipartisan bill to help ensure all Michiganders can access quality mental health care from trained professionals. With the demand for mental health support higher than ever before, this commonsense legislation would help states strengthen this critical workforce to expand the mental health services available in rural and underserved communities,” said Peters in a news release sent to 6 News.
According to Peters, the bill would “require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue guidance for states on ways to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance-use disorder providers under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.”
And why does the federal government think this is something they should do? Sounds like meddling that doesn't need to happen at the federal level.
Happy New Year, Pattie! 😎
This is "legacy building" legislation. An outgoing politician wants to have some final credit on his/her résumé. It really doesn't matter whether the legislation does what is intended, it just looks good on a résumé. Something tells me this legislation won't be any more successful in the 119th Congress than it was in the 118th.
The foremost problem in behavioral health services is a skewed distribution of rewards: poor wages for workers and high returns for managers and owners. The closure of Vista Maria's girls unit exemplifies this trend. Not only do the wages suck for the workers, the workers have to tolerate abuse, beatings, and real physical injuries. Then opportunistic lawyers complete the misery of all involved.
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