119th Congress Health
S. 266: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
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Summary
This 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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- Lisa Murkowski R-AKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VAOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Tammy Baldwin D-WI
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Timothy Kaine SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Timothy Kaine.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.