Bill > HR7153

This bill, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, seeks to extend and expand the provisions of the previous Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. Specifically, it reauthorizes the education and awareness initiative that encourages health care professionals to use mental health and substance use disorder services, and extends the timeline for this initiative from 2022-2024 to 2025-2029. The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to allow for programs that promote mental health among the health professional workforce, including a focus on reducing administrative burden for health care workers. The goal of this legislation is to provide ongoing support and resources to address the mental health needs of the health care workforce.