H.R. 7153 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024Ms. Wild (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. 2. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117–105) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting and annually thereafter, after of this Act,; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029. 3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce The second section 764 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294t), as added by section 4 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117–105), is amended— (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A; (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking to eligible entities in and inserting “to eligible entities that— (A) are in ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers. ; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting not less than after period of; and (4) in subsection (f), by striking 2022 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029.