[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3679 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 423 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3679 To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2024 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Reed, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. King, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 18, 2024 Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING USE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 3 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117-105) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``and annually thereafter,'' after ``of this Act,''; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``2022 through 2024'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 3. PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE.</DELETED> <DELETED> 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-- </DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating such section 764 as section 764A;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in subsection (a)(3)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) by striking ``to eligible entities in'' and inserting ``to eligible entities that-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) are in'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers.'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``not less than'' after ``period of''; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``2022 through 2024'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 2. DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES. Section 2 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117-105) is amended-- (1) by striking ``of this Act'' and inserting ``of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act''; and (2) by inserting ``and prevent substance use and misuse'' after ``promote their mental health''. SEC. 3. 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''. SEC. 4. 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''. Calendar No. 423 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3679 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ June 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment