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CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA118th CongressS-1075| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
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 CARE 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4058
C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2438
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4058
    C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2438
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2438: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
Health personnelIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMental health

CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act

USA118th CongressS-1075| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the CARE 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4058
C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2438
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4058
    C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act


  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2438
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2438: C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health personnelIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsMental health