Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Bill: 118-s-3679
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2024-01-30
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health personnel

Health promotion and preventive care

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 423 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2024 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Reed , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. King , Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Smith , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 18, 2024 Reported by Mr. Sanders , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act . 2. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting and annually thereafter, after of this Act, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . 3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce The second section 764 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294t ), as added by section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A; (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to eligible entities in and inserting “to eligible entities that— (A) are in ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers. ; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting not less than after period of ; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act . 2. Dissemination of best practices Section 2 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ) is amended— (1) by striking of this Act and inserting of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act ; and (2) by inserting and prevent substance use and misuse after promote their mental health . 3. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting and annually thereafter, after of this Act, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . 4. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce The second section 764 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294t ), as added by section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A; (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to eligible entities in and inserting “to eligible entities that— (A) are in ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers. ; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting not less than after period of ; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .

June 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2024 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act . 2. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting and annually thereafter, after of this Act, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . 3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce The second section 764 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294t ), as added by section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act ( Public Law 117–105 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A; (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to eligible entities in and inserting “to eligible entities that— (A) are in ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers. ; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting not less than after period of ; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .