HB195

Providing for Mental Health Workforce Retention Program; and making an appropriation.

Introduced·1/16/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB195 establishes a Mental Health Workforce Retention Program to award grants to mental health workers.

Pennsylvania HB195 creates the Mental Health Workforce Retention Program within the department to award grants to mental health workers. The program aims to support mental health workers focusing on adolescents who have been employed for at least seven consecutive years. Grants are awarded through a lottery system, with each grant amounting to $5,000. The program is funded by a $5,000,000 appropriation from the General Fund, with a cap of $1,000,000 in grants per fiscal year. The department's authority to award grants expires on June 30, 2030.

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Current
Human Services Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 16, 2025

House

Referred to Human Services