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Jan 28, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and revises Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants for programs and training to improve mental health among health care professionals and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to educate health care professionals about their mental health and related services.Specifically, the bill reauthorizes HRSA grants to health care service providers and medical professional associations to implement programs supporting these professionals’ mental health, such as through peer-support programs or providing mental health care. It also authorizes HRSA to prioritize applicants that focus on reducing administrative burden on health care workers.Also, the bill reauthorizes HRSA grants to government and certain educational entities for training health care students and professionals on how to address mental health and related issues. It also specifies that grants or contracts awarded under the program must be for not less than three years.Additionally, the bill reauthorizes a CDC education and awareness initiative to help health care professionals understand and seek support for their mental health. It also requires the CDC to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees on the initiative’s activities and outcomes.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Jan 28, 2025

Subjects (5)

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health (Policy Area) Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Mental health

Cosponsors (7)

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

(R-WV)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

(R-AK)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

(R-KS)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

(D-RI)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

(D-NH)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

(D-VA)
Jan 28, 2025

Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

(R-IN)
Jan 28, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

Jan 28, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 266 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 266

To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act,
and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 28, 2025

Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Reed, Mr. Marshall, Mrs.
Shaheen, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act,
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider
Protection Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2.

HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES BY HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS.

Section 3 of the Dr.

Act (Public Law 117-105) is amended--

(1) in subsection

(b) , by inserting ``and annually
thereafter,'' after ``of this Act,''; and

(2) in subsection
(c) , by striking ``2022 through 2024''
and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 3.

WORKFORCE.

The second

section 764 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.

294t), as added by

section 4 of the Dr.

Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117-105), is amended--

(1) by redesignating such

section 764 as

section 764A; (2) in subsection (a) (3) -- (A) by striking ``to eligible entities in'' and inserting ``to eligible entities that-- `` (A) are in''; (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: `` (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers.

(2) in subsection

(a)

(3) --
(A) by striking ``to eligible entities in'' and
inserting ``to eligible entities that--
``
(A) are in'';
(B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``
(B) have a focus on the reduction of
administrative burden on health care workers.'';

(3) in subsection
(c) , by inserting ``not less than'' after
``period of''; and

(4) in subsection

(f) , by striking ``2022 through 2024''
and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 266 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 266

To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, 
 and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 January 28, 2025

 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Reed, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. 
 Shaheen, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, 
 and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider 
Protection Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING USE OF MENTAL 
 HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES BY HEALTH CARE 
 PROFESSIONALS.

 

Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection 
Act (Public Law 117-105) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (b) , by inserting ``and annually 
 thereafter,'' after ``of this Act,''; and

    (2) in subsection
            (c) , by striking ``2022 through 2024'' 
 and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 3. PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 
 WORKFORCE.

 The second 

section 764 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
294t), as added by 

section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care 
Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117-105), is amended--

    (1) by redesignating such 

section 764 as 

section 764A;

    (2) in subsection

    (a)

    (3) --
        (A) by striking ``to eligible entities in'' and 
 inserting ``to eligible entities that--
 ``
        (A) are in'';
        (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; 
 and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
        (B) have a focus on the reduction of 
 administrative burden on health care workers.'';

    (3) in subsection
            (c) , by inserting ``not less than'' after 
 ``period of''; and

    (4) in subsection

    (f) , by striking ``2022 through 2024'' 
 and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
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