# 119-s-266: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

119-s-266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-266
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reauthorizes mental health supports for health care professionals through 2029.** This bill would extend HRSA grant programs and a CDC education initiative that promote clinician mental health, training, and awareness. - Health care students and professionals: Would continue to get training, education, peer-support, and access to mental health services under reauthorized HRSA and CDC programs, with CDC activities required to run annually through 2025–2029. - Eligible organizations and employers: Hospitals, medical associations, and other qualifying entities could receive HRSA grants to run programs like peer support and counseling. HRSA is directed to prioritize applicants that focus on reducing administrative burden for workers. - Grant structure and oversight: Grants or contracts must run for not less than 3 years, giving longer funding windows. The CDC must also send annual reports to specified congressional committees on the initiative’s activities and outcomes.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More mental health grants for providers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would extend the mental health grants program through 2025–2029. It would let organizations that focus on cutting paperwork for health workers receive grants. It would require program periods to meet a minimum length by adding "not less than" language. The bill does not specify…
- Annual education for health workers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make the Education and Awareness Initiative run annually. It would change the covered years from 2022–2024 to 2025–2029. Health care workers and organizations that host or take part in the activities would benefit. The bill does not specify new funding amounts.

## Related bills

- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- 119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

## Sources
- [119-s-266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/266)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-266 (as of 2026-04-21).