I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7255 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to 
promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including 
contractors, on the front lines of the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2020 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. KATKO, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to award grants to health care providers to establish 
or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental 
wellness among their health care workers, including con-
tractors, on the front lines of the SARS–CoV–2 pan-
demic, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coronavirus Health 
Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Health care workers on the front lines of 
the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic experience extraor-
dinary levels of stress that may impact their imme-
diate and long-term wellbeing. 
(2) Health care workers experienced high rates 
of burnout and mental health disorders before the 
SARS–CoV–2 pandemic. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) health care workers on the front lines of the 
SARS–CoV–2 pandemic deserve access to resources 
that promote mental wellness during the pandemic 
and in its aftermath; and 
(2) the Federal Government has an interest in 
improving the overall mental health and professional 
satisfaction of the Nation’s health care workforce. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PRO-
MOTE MENTAL WELLNESS AMONG THEIR 
WORKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Director of the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with 
one or more national medical professional organizations, 
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shall award grants to health care providers to establish 
or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental 
wellness among their health care workers, including con-
tractors, on the front lines of the SARS–CoV–2 pandemic. 
(b) PROCESS.— 
(1) APPLICATION
AVAILABILITY.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall make available the applica-
tion form and announce the process for applying for 
a grant under this section. 
(2) APPLICATION
SUBMISSION.—To seek a 
grant under this section, an applicant shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Not later than 
30 days after approving an application for a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall make the 
grant funds available to the grantee. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal 
years 2021 and 2022. 
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