Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2023

This bill mandates a study to examine mental health and substance use disorder treatment access for farmers and ranchers. The Congressional watchdog (Comptroller General) must investigate rural barriers like geographic isolation, cost, and cultural stigma, while identifying successful state/local programs to replicate. The study will cover topics including telehealth expansion, cultural competency training for providers, and best practices from existing programs like the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Results will be reported to Agriculture and Health agencies plus key congressional committees within two years. The bill itself creates no new programs or funding - it only directs a review to inform future policy.