What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill reauthorizes and modifies an existing law aimed at supporting the mental health of healthcare professionals. It extends funding for education campaigns to encourage healthcare workers to seek mental health and substance use disorder services through 2030. It also extends funding for grant programs that promote mental health among health professionals, and modifies those grant programs to also fund entities focused on reducing administrative burdens on healthcare workers.
Action Timeline
2025-02-04
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
2025-02-04
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.929 pass?
HR.929 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 68%.
What does HR.929 do?
This bill reauthorizes and modifies an existing law aimed at supporting the mental health of healthcare professionals. It extends funding for education campaigns to encourage healthcare workers to seek mental health and substance use disorder services through 2030. It also extends funding for grant programs that promote mental health among health professionals, and modifies those grant programs to also fund entities focused on reducing administrative burdens on healthcare workers.
Who sponsored HR.929?
HR.929 was sponsored by Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 929 IH: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Ms. McClellan , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) 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 2026 through 2030 . 3. Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce (a) In general 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 2026 through 2030 .
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