Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Latest action · Aug 22, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 22, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
This bill establishes several grant programs and otherwise requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take actions to improve mental and behavioral health and prevent burnout among health care providers.
Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) health professions schools, state or local governments, or nonprofits to provide training for health care providers on suicide prevention, other behavioral health issues, and strategies to improve well-being; and (2) health care providers, prioritizing those in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hot spots, to establish or expand programs to promote mental and behavioral health among health care providers involved with COVID-19 response efforts.
HHS must also study issues related to, and develop policy recommendations on, preventing burnout and improving mental and behavioral health among health care providers, removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and identifying strategies to promote resiliency.
Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must conduct a campaign to encourage health care providers to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 22, 2020 to Nov 12, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 14, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Sep 14, 2020 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Sep 21, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Sep 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 22, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 22, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4349 | Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act | Identical bill | Jul 29, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Natural disasters
- Nursing
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 22, 2020Introduced in House
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