119-HR929

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 929

1. Short title
2. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals
3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce

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 "2026 through 2030".

3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce

(a) In general - 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 "2026 through 2030".