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Union Calendar No. 154 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1667 
[Report No. 117–213] 
To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2021 
Ms. WILD (for herself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. UPTON, 
Ms. CHU, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CASE, 
Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. LEE 
of California, and Mr. STANTON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KATKO, Ms. ROSS, Ms. MENG, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. MRVAN, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. DAVIDS of Kan-
sas, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. TRONE, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. 
STRICKLAND, Mr. BERA, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. SCHRIER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, 
Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. OMAR, Mr. HILL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. POCAN, Ms. 
MANNING, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. BUCSHON, Ms. PINGREE, 
Mr. COHEN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 
Ms. DEAN, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. MANN, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LEVIN of 
California, Mr. TONKO, Mr. VELA, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. 
BACON, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. PORTER, Mrs. TRAHAN, 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. RUPPERS-
BERGER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. EMMER, Ms. BLUNT 
ROCHESTER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. NEGUSE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, 
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. POSEY, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. MATSUI, 
Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. HOULAHAN, Miss RICE 
of New York, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. JACOBS of New York, Miss GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N, Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. 
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BUCHANAN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. AMODEI, 
Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. LIEU, 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. 
SPANBERGER, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CRIST, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. COSTA, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SOTO, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. 
BOURDEAUX, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. VICENTE 
GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. CROW, Ms. CASTOR 
of Florida, Mr. MFUME, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. 
LESKO, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. KIND, Mr. NAD-
LER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WELCH, Mr. 
KEATING, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. KIM of 
New Jersey, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. WIL-
LIAMS of Georgia, and Mr. RYAN 
DECEMBER 8, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 8, 2021] 
A BILL 
To address behavioral health and well-being among health 
care professionals. 
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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 ‘‘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 strate-
gies to promote their mental health. Such best practices 
shall include recommendations related to preventing suicide 
and improving mental health and resiliency among health 
care professionals. 
SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE ENCOUR-
AGING USE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUB-
STANCE 
USE 
DISORDER 
SERVICES 
BY 
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
relevant stakeholders, including medical professional asso-
ciations, shall establish a national evidence-based or evi-
dence-informed education and awareness initiative— 
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(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 con-
ditions, and to help such professionals 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 enactment 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 Representatives an update on the activities 
and outcomes of the initiative under subsection (a), includ-
ing a description of quantitative and qualitative metrics 
used to evaluate such activities and outcomes. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024. 
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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 WORK-
FORCE. 
‘‘(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 hos-
pitals, community health centers, and rural health 
clinics, or to medical professional associations, to es-
tablish or enhance evidence-based or evidence-in-
formed programs dedicated to improving mental 
health and resiliency for health care professionals. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant or contract under this subsection shall use 
funds received through the grant or contract to imple-
ment a new program or enhance an existing program 
to promote mental health among health care profes-
sionals, which may include— 
‘‘(A) improving awareness among health 
care professionals about risk factors for, and 
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signs of, suicide and mental health or substance 
use disorders, in accordance with evidence-based 
or evidence-informed practices; 
‘‘(B) establishing new, or enhancing exist-
ing, evidence-based or evidence-informed pro-
grams for preventing suicide and improving 
mental health and resiliency among health care 
professionals; 
‘‘(C) establishing new, or enhancing exist-
ing, peer-support programs among health care 
professionals; or 
‘‘(D) providing mental health care, follow- 
up services and care, or referral for such services 
and care, as appropriate. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants and con-
tracts 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 entities (or consortia of entities, in-
cluding entities promoting multidisciplinary approaches) 
to support the training of health care students, residents, 
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or health care professionals in evidence-based or evidence- 
informed strategies to address mental and substance use dis-
orders and improve mental health and resiliency among 
health care professionals. 
‘‘(c) GRANT TERMS.—A grant or contract awarded 
under subsection (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 man-
ner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING.—An entity awarded a grant or con-
tract 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 section and section 5 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health 
Care Provider Protection Act, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2024.’’. 
SEC. 5. REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE PROFES-
SIONAL 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— 
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(1) conduct a review on improving health care 
professional mental health and the outcomes of pro-
grams 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 con-
cerns, and actions taken by State licensing boards, 
schools for health professionals, health care profes-
sional 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 profes-
sionals and lessons learned for future public health 
emergencies; 
(4) factors that promote mental health and resil-
iency among health care professionals, including pro-
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