Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Became Law
Summary
Supports mental health and resilience for health care professionals. It creates grants, an education and awareness campaign, best-practice guidance, and federal evaluation to reduce suicide risk, stigma, and barriers to care.
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- Health care professionals: Funds training, suicide-prevention best practices, and a national campaign to reduce stigma and encourage use of mental health and substance use disorder services.
- Students and institutions: Hospitals, health professions schools, community health centers, rural health clinics, professional associations, tribal organizations, and government entities can get grants for training and capacity building. Grants may last up to three years.
- Rural and workforce-shortage areas: Prioritizes health professional shortage areas and rural regions for awards and requires Secretary reports plus a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review within four years to assess program effectiveness and duplication.
*Authorizes $10 million per year for the education initiative and $35 million per year for mental health programs for 2022–2024, increasing federal spending over that period.*
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Three-year funding for clinician support programs
The law authorizes $35 million each year for FY2022–FY2024 for clinician support grants and related programs. It also authorizes $10 million each year for FY2022–FY2024 for the national education and awareness effort. These are authorizations; Congress must appropriate funds before HHS can spend them.
Grants for clinician mental health programs
HHS gives grants or contracts to hospitals, clinics, and medical associations. Money supports evidence-based programs that improve mental health and resiliency for health care professionals. Priority goes to health professional shortage areas and rural areas. Allowed uses include suicide and substance use awareness, prevention, peer support, and providing care or referrals. Grants last three years, and awardees must report results.
Training grants for health care students
HHS may fund health professions schools, academic health centers, governments, Tribes, and nonprofits. Grants support training for students, residents, and clinicians on mental health, substance use disorders, and resiliency. Training must be evidence-based. Groups can form consortia for team-based training.
National campaign to support clinician wellbeing
HHS runs a national education and awareness effort for health care professionals. It encourages clinicians to seek help, teaches warning signs, and tackles stigma. HHS consults medical groups and other stakeholders. Within two years of enactment, HHS must share best practices and update Congress with results.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Stevens
MI • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/8/2021
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/23/2021
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 4/5/2021
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 4/5/2021
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/8/2021
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 4/8/2021
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2021
Mrvan
IN • D
Sponsored 4/21/2021
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2021
Davids (KS)
KS • D
Sponsored 4/22/2021
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Raskin
MD • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Auchincloss
MA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Strickland
WA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Bera
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2021
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Omar
MN • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Pocan
WI • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Lynch
MA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Dean (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Garcia (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Mann
KS • R
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Underwood
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Foster
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2021
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/28/2021
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/28/2021
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 6/28/2021
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/28/2021
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2021
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 7/2/2021
DeGette
CO • D
Sponsored 7/2/2021
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Morelle
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Matsui
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Houlahan
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
PR • R
Sponsored 7/22/2021
Harder (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Schneider
IL • D
Sponsored 7/26/2021
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Ruiz
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2021
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Scott (VA)
VA • D
Sponsored 9/3/2021
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 9/3/2021
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/3/2021
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 9/3/2021
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/3/2021
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 9/14/2021
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2021
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 9/20/2021
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2021
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 9/20/2021
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 9/20/2021
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/23/2021
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2021
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 9/27/2021
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/5/2021
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 10/8/2021
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 10/19/2021
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 10/19/2021
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 10/21/2021
Castor (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 10/26/2021
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 10/28/2021
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/13/2021
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 11/2/2021
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/3/2021
Jacobs
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2021
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Beyer
VA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Aguilar
CA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Gimenez
FL • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Hayes
CT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Andy Kim
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Williams (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/7/2021
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