Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes and extends two key mental health programs for healthcare professionals under existing law. It extends the education initiative encouraging healthcare workers to access mental health services from 2025-2029 (previously 2022-2024) and extends funding for programs promoting mental health among healthcare workforces through 2029. A new provision requires grant recipients to focus on reducing administrative burdens on healthcare workers. The bill directly affects healthcare providers (like doctors and nurses) by maintaining access to mental health support programs and streamlining administrative processes. It makes no new policy changes beyond extending existing program timelines and adding one specific requirement.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Jun 18, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
P
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
Co
Mark R. Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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