H. R. 1667 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals. 
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 Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred 
to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall identify and disseminate 
evidence-based or evidence-informed best practices for preventing 
suicide and improving mental health and resiliency among health 
care professionals, and for training health care professionals in 
appropriate strategies to promote their mental health. Such best 
practices shall include recommendations related to preventing sui-
cide and improving mental health and resiliency among health 
care professionals. 
SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING USE 
OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERV-
ICES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with relevant 
stakeholders, including medical professional associations, shall 
establish a national evidence-based or evidence-informed education 
and awareness initiative— 
(1) to encourage health care professionals to seek support 
and care for their mental health or substance use concerns, 
to help such professionals identify risk factors associated with 
suicide and mental health conditions, and to help such profes-
sionals learn how best to respond to such risks, with the goal 
of preventing suicide, mental health conditions, and substance 
use disorders; and 
(2) to address stigma associated with seeking mental health 
and substance use disorder services. 
(b) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives an update on the activities and outcomes of the initiative 
under subsection (a), including a description of quantitative and 
qualitative metrics used to evaluate such activities and outcomes.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this sec-
tion, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2024. 
SEC. 4. PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE 
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE. 
Subpart I of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 764. PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE 
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants or 
contracts to health care entities, including entities that provide 
health care services, such as hospitals, community health cen-
ters, and rural health clinics, or to medical professional associa-
tions, to establish or enhance evidence-based or evidence- 
informed programs dedicated to improving mental health and 
resiliency for health care professionals. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
or contract under this subsection shall use funds received 
through the grant or contract to implement a new program 
or enhance an existing program to promote mental health 
among health care professionals, which may include— 
‘‘(A) improving awareness among health care profes-
sionals about risk factors for, and signs of, suicide and 
mental health or substance use disorders, in accordance 
with evidence-based or evidence-informed practices; 
‘‘(B) establishing new, or enhancing existing, evidence- 
based or evidence-informed programs for preventing suicide 
and improving mental health and resiliency among health 
care professionals; 
‘‘(C) establishing new, or enhancing existing, peer-sup-
port programs among health care professionals; or 
‘‘(D) providing mental health care, follow-up services 
and care, or referral for such services and care, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants and contracts under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
entities in health professional shortage areas or rural areas. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING GRANTS.—The Secretary may establish a program 
to award grants to health professions schools, academic health 
centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal 
organizations, or other appropriate public or private nonprofit enti-
ties (or consortia of entities, including entities promoting multidisci-
plinary approaches) to support the training of health care students, 
residents, or health care professionals in evidence-based or evidence- 
informed strategies to address mental and substance use disorders 
and improve mental health and resiliency among health care profes-
sionals. 
‘‘(c) GRANT TERMS.—A grant or contract awarded under sub-
section (a) or (b) shall be for a period of 3 years. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION SUBMISSION.—An entity seeking a grant or 
contract under subsection (a) or (b) shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information as the Secretary may require.
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‘‘(e) REPORTING.—An entity awarded a grant or contract under 
subsection (a) or (b) shall periodically submit to the Secretary 
a report evaluating the activities supported by the grant or contract. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this sec-
tion and section 5 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider 
Protection Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.’’. 
SEC. 5. REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL 
MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant 
stakeholders, shall— 
(1) conduct a review on improving health care professional 
mental health and the outcomes of programs authorized under 
this Act; and 
(2) submit a report to the Congress on the results of such 
review. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—The review under subsection (a) shall 
take into account— 
(1) the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions 
among health professionals, and factors that contribute to those 
mental health conditions; 
(2) barriers to seeking and accessing mental health care 
for health care professionals, which may include consideration 
of stigma and licensing concerns, and actions taken by State 
licensing boards, schools for health professionals, health care 
professional training associations, hospital associations, or 
other organizations, as appropriate, to address such barriers; 
(3) the impact of the COVID–19 public health emergency 
on the mental health of health care professionals and lessons 
learned for future public health emergencies; 
(4) factors that promote mental health and resiliency among 
health care professionals, including programs or strategies to 
strengthen mental health and resiliency among health care 
professionals; and 
(5) the efficacy of health professional training programs 
that promote resiliency and improve mental health. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The review under subsection (a), as 
appropriate, shall identify best practices related to, and make rec-
ommendations to address— 
(1) improving mental health and resiliency among health 
care professionals; 
(2) removing barriers to mental health care for health 
care professionals; and 
(3) strategies to promote resiliency among health care 
professionals in health care settings. 
SEC. 6. GAO REPORT. 
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Congress a report on the extent to which Federal substance 
use disorder and mental health grant programs address the preva-
lence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use 
disorders among health professionals. Such report shall— 
(1) include an analysis of available evidence and data 
related to such conditions and programs; and
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(2) assess whether there are duplicative goals and objec-
tives among such grant programs. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.