Establishes the Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access program to improve mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas.

The Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access Act creates a fund to provide grants, scholarships, and technical assistance for mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas. The Alabama Department of Mental Health will offer financial incentives to build the rural mental health workforce, including scholarships for students and loan repayment for licensed providers. The department will also establish a competitive grant program to support the construction and staffing of rural mental health facilities, and offer grants for telehealth equipment and training.

Establishes the Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access program to improve mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas.

The Rural Behavioral and Mental Health Access Act creates a fund to provide grants, scholarships, and technical assistance for mental health and substance use treatment in rural areas. The Alabama Department of Mental Health will offer financial incentives to build the rural mental health workforce, including scholarships for students and loan repayment for licensed providers. The department will also establish a competitive grant program to support the construction and staffing of rural mental health facilities, and offer grants for telehealth equipment and training.