Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
Latest action · Jan 28, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 28, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and revises Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants for programs and training to improve mental health among health care professionals and a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative to educate health care professionals about their mental health and related services.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes HRSA grants to health care service providers and medical professional associations to implement programs supporting these professionals’ mental health, such as through peer-support programs or providing mental health care. It also authorizes HRSA to prioritize applicants that focus on reducing administrative burden on health care workers.
Also, the bill reauthorizes HRSA grants to government and certain educational entities for training health care students and professionals on how to address mental health and related issues. It also specifies that grants or contracts awarded under the program must be for not less than three years.
Additionally, the bill reauthorizes a CDC education and awareness initiative to help health care professionals understand and seek support for their mental health. It also requires the CDC to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees on the initiative’s activities and outcomes.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jan 28, 2025 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Feb 3, 2026 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 3, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 891 | Bipartisan Health Care Act | Related bill | Mar 6, 2025 |
| HR 929 | Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act | Related bill | Feb 4, 2025 |
| HR 1768 | Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act | Related bill | Mar 3, 2025 |
| HR 7148 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Related bill | Feb 3, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2025Introduced in Senate
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