H.R. 7153 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 427 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7153 [Report No. 118–514] 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 May 21, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Ross, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Sewell May 21, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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. May 21, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed