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Bill would pair targeted payments, apprenticeships and grants to shore up behavioral health workforce
Summary
Representative Rob Nos presented House Bill 20 24, a workforce package that would fund apprenticeship programs, a targeted reimbursement incentive for high‑acuity workers, and grant funds for housing/childcare/tuition to recruit and retain behavioral health staff serving Medicaid and high‑need populations.
Representative Rob Noss described House Bill 20 24 as a three‑part approach to recruit and retain behavioral health workers: (1) $5 million to the United We Heal Labor‑Management Trust for apprenticeships and training, (2) $20 million in a targeted reimbursement increase (a payment incentive) for workers providing high‑acuity care and (3) $20 million for a workforce incentive grant program (housing, childcare, tuition assistance and retention…
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