,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,re$1 &
 ,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
address behavioral heal? & well-be+     
among heal? c>e pr(essionals4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr4   
,lorna ,bre5 ,heal? ,c>e ,provid]       
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,behavioral heal?
 & well-be+ tra9+ = heal? c>e           
pr(essionals ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title 
,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gfd4       
,behavioral heal? & well-be+ tra9+ =    
heal? c>e pr(essionals  7a7 ,grant      
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program to aw>d grants to heal?         
pr(essions s*ools1 academic heal? c5t]s1
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 or o!r       
appropriate public or private nonpr(it  

entities = fund+ & p>ticipation 9 heal? 
pr(essions & nurs+ tra9+ activities = ! 
tra9+ ( heal? c>e /ud5ts1 resid5ts1 or  
pr(essionals 9 evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies  
to r$uce & prev5t suicide1 burn\t1      
behavioral heal? conditions1 includ+    
m5tal heal? conditions & sub/ance use   
disord]s1 among heal? c>e pr(essionals1 
& 9 evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies to improve  
heal? c>e pr(essionals' well-be+ & job  
satisfaction4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u subsection 7a71 an
 entity describ$ 9 su* subsection %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,ea* entity     
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all       
p]iodically submit to ! ,secret>y a     
report evaluat+ ! activities support$ by
 ! grant4  7d7 ,be/ practices ,!        
,secret>y may id5tify & dissem9ate      
evid5ce-in=m$ be/ practices = r$uc+ &   
prev5t+ suicide & burn\t among heal? c>e
 pr(essionals1 & tra9+ heal? c>e        

pr(essionals 9 appropriate /rategies &  
promot+ _! m5tal & behavioral heal? &   
job satisfaction4 ,su* be/ practices    
%all include specific recomm5dations =  
r$uc+ & prev5t+ suicide1 burn\t1 & o!r  
m5tal & behavioral heal? conc]ns among  
heal? c>e pr(essionals dur+ or 9 !      
aft]ma? ( a p&emic1 natural disa/]1 or  
o!r crisis4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #c4         
,education & aw>5ess campaign enc\rag+  
use ( m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices  
by heal? c>e pr(essionals  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & 9     
consultation ) ! m$ical pr(essional     
community1 %all e/abli% a national      
evid5ce-bas$ education & aw>5ess        
campaign t>get+ heal? c>e pr(essionals  
to enc\rage su* pr(essionals to seek    

support & treatm5t = _! own m5tal &     
behavioral heal? conc]ns1 help su*      
pr(essionals id5tify risk factors 9     
!mselves & o!rs & le>n h[ be/ to respond
 to su* risks1 ) ! goal ( r$uc+ or      
prev5t+ suicide1 burn\t1 & m5tal &      
behavioral heal? conditions1 & to       
address /igma associat$ ) seek+ m5tal & 
behavioral heal? support & treatm5t4    
7b7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide an update on ! campaign's  
progress1 includ+ a plan = evaluation t 
includes quantitative & qualitative     
metrics1 & a m$ia & dissem9ation plan1  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 ,grants =  
heal? c>e provid]s to promote m5tal &   
behavioral heal? among _! heal?         

pr(essional work=ce ,subp>t #a ( "p ,e (
 title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn et seq471 z   
am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gfd;,a4       
,grants = heal? c>e provid]s to promote 
m5tal & behavioral heal? among _! heal? 
pr(essional work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to heal? c>e 
provid]s1 includ+ m$ical pr(essional    
associations1 to e/abli% or exp&        
evid5ce-in=m$ programs d$icat$ to       
promot+ m5tal & behavioral heal? among  
_! employees 7includ+ contractors7 or   
memb]s :o are work+ on ! front l9es ( ! 
,,s>s-,co,v-#b p&emic4  7b7 ,use ( grant
 funds ,a heal? c>e provid] aw>d$ a     
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use am\nts 
"u ! grant to implem5t a new program or 
protocol or exp& an exi/+ program or    
protocol to promote m5tal & behavioral  
heal? among employees 7includ+          
contractors7 or memb]s :o h previ\sly   
treat$ or o!rwise s]v$1 or are curr5tly 
treat+ or o!rwise s]v+1 pati5ts diagnos$

 ) ,,covid-#ai1 :i* may include any ( ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,educat+ employees1 includ+
 contractors1 or memb]%ip ab\t risk     
factors = & signs ( self-h>m & suicide &
 m5tal & behavioral heal? conditions 9  
accordance ) evid5ce-bas$ practices &   
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,e/abli%+ new or enhanc+   
exi/+ evid5ce-bas$ programs or protocols
 = prev5t+ m5tal & behavioral heal?     
conditions1 suicide1 or self-h>m4  7#c7 
,e/abli%+ new or enhanc+ exi/+          
pe]-support programs among employees    
7includ+ contractors7 or memb]s4  7#d7  
,m5tal & behavioral heal? treatm5t1     
foll[ up s]vices & c>e1 or ref]ral = su*
 s]vices id5tifi$ z appropriate z a     
result ( ! scre5+s or prev5tion programs
 & protocol describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b74  7c7 ,grant t]ms ,a grant aw>d$ "u
 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be = a p]iod
 ( #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 may be r5ew$ subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7   
,application submission ,a heal? c>e    
provid] seek+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 
%all submit an application to !         

,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4  7e7 ,priority   
,priority %all be giv5 to applications f
 heal? c>e provid]s locat$ 9 curr5t or  
=m] ,,covid-#ai hotspots1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y or heal? c>e provid]s :i* h  
diagnos$ or treat$ a high] %>e (        
,,covid-#ai pati5ts1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7f7 ,report+ ,a heal? c>e   
provid] aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7a7 
%all p]iodically submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report evaluat+ ! activities support$  
by ! grant4  7g7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  #e4 ,compreh5sive
 /udy on heal? c>e pr(essional m5tal &  
behavioral heal? & burn\t ,subp>t #a (  
"p ,e ( title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #d1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#gfd;,b4 ,compreh5sive /udy on heal? c>e

 pr(essional m5tal & behavioral heal? & 
burn\t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9    
consultation ) /akehold]s1 %all conduct 
a review & submit recomm5dations to     
,congress on policies to improve heal?  
c>e pr(essional m5tal heal? & prev5t    
burn\t4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,! /udy "u  
subsection 7a7 %all focus on id5tify+-- 
7#a7 ! factors t contribute to m5tal &  
behavioral heal? conditions & burn\t    
among heal? c>e pr(essionals2  7#b7 !   
b>ri]s to seek+ & access+ m5tal &       
behavioral heal? treatm5t = heal? c>e   
pr(essionals1 includ+ /igma & conc]ns   
ab\t lic5s+ & cr$5tial+2  7#c7 !        
implications ( poor m5tal & behavioral  
heal? & burn\t among heal? c>e          
pr(essionals = ! heal? c>e sy/em1 !     
heal? c>e work=ce1 & pati5t outcomes2   
7#d7 ! impact ( ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b p&emic 
on ! m5tal & behavioral heal? ( heal?   
c>e pr(essionals & relat$ prep>$ness    
/rategies = future heal? em]g5cies2     
7#e7 ! factors t promote m5tal &        
behavioral heal? & resili5cy among heal?

 c>e pr(essionals1 includ+ programs or  
protocols t /r5g!n m5tal & behavioral   
heal? or prev5t burn\t among heal? c>e  
pr(essionals2 &  7#f7 ! efficacy ( heal?
 pr(essional tra9+ programs t promote   
resili5cy & improve m5tal heal?4  7c7   
,recomm5dations ,! /udy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include             
recomm5dations relat$ to-- 7#a7 improv+ 
m5tal & behavioral heal? & prev5t+      
burn\t among heal? c>e pr(essionals2    
7#b7 remov+ b>ri]s to m5tal & behavioral
 heal? c>e = heal? c>e pr(essionals2 &  
7#c7 /rategies to promote resili5cy     
among heal? c>e pr(essionals & o!r      
employees & contractors 9 heal? c>e     
sett+s4  7d7 ,completion ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t ! /udy "u subsection 7a7  
is complet$ & submitt$ to ,congress &   
made publicly available n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#c1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba

 ?r\gh #bjbc4  4