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C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA117th CongressS-4058| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act This bill establishes a grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. These are licensure agreements enacted by two or more states to mutually recognize the licenses of counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, or pediatric mental health professionals. The Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to interstate compact commissions or professional licensing boards. Recipients may use grants for projects to (1) incentivize mental health professionals to practice in states with interstate licensure compacts, and (2) develop or maintain interstate compact commissions.
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Timeline
Nov 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6076
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6076
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 7, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6076: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
Health personnelIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMental health

C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA117th CongressS-4058| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act This bill establishes a grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. These are licensure agreements enacted by two or more states to mutually recognize the licenses of counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, or pediatric mental health professionals. The Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to interstate compact commissions or professional licensing boards. Recipients may use grants for projects to (1) incentivize mental health professionals to practice in states with interstate licensure compacts, and (2) develop or maintain interstate compact commissions.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Nov 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-6076
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-6076
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 7, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-6076: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health personnelIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMental health