{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-1667","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 1667","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-105","introduced":"2021-03-08","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-12-08","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h419","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act","result":"Passed","yea":392,"nay":36,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll419.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-02-17","vote":null,"how":"voice_vote","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-03-18"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-105.","date":"2022-03-18"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-03-18","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to hospitals, medical professional associations, and other health care entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among health care providers. In addition, HHS may award grants for relevant mental and behavioral health training for health care students, residents, or professionals."},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to (1) encourage health care providers to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns, and (2) disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among health care providers."},{"k":"p","t":"HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on"},{"k":"li","t":"improving mental and behavioral health among health care providers,","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"identifying strategies to promote resiliency.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which relevant federal grant programs address the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use disorders among health care providers."}],"words":185},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify best practices, run an education initiative, fund programs and training, and conduct a review on mental health and resiliency among health care professionals, and directs the Comptroller General to report on related federal grant programs.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H16356957B06446DFADC279C0DA40FF2B:~:text=2.%20Dissemination%20of%20best%20practices"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H045EE0357F8A4E11A3FF8CBB44A65747:~:text=3.%20Education%20and%20awareness%20initiative%20encouraging%20use"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#HF20BCBB4E75046D4ADFD8CF5BCFDDC0D"},{"label":"Sec. 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2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H16356957B06446DFADC279C0DA40FF2B:~:text=2.%20Dissemination%20of%20best%20practices"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to establish a national education and awareness initiative encouraging health care professionals to seek support for mental health or substance use concerns and addressing stigma associated with seeking those services.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H045EE0357F8A4E11A3FF8CBB44A65747:~:text=3.%20Education%20and%20awareness%20initiative%20encouraging%20use"}},{"text":"Authorizes $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 for the education and awareness initiative.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H045EE0357F8A4E11A3FF8CBB44A65747:~:text=3.%20Education%20and%20awareness%20initiative%20encouraging%20use"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to award grants or contracts to health care entities or medical professional associations for programs improving mental health and resiliency for health care professionals, with priority for entities in health professional shortage areas or rural areas.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#HF20BCBB4E75046D4ADFD8CF5BCFDDC0D"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary, within 3 years of enactment, to conduct a review on improving health care professional mental health and the outcomes of programs under the Act, and to report the results to Congress.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H18BDE6A0F4F943749E7CF37217969987:~:text=5.%20Review%20with%20respect%20to%20health%20care"}},{"text":"Requires the Comptroller General, within 4 years of enactment, to report to Congress on the extent to which federal substance use disorder and mental health grant programs address these conditions among health professionals.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr#H95949BC737214B789B3A696ACBA3DB53:~:text=6.%20GAO%20report"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1667/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-1667.png","v":"23f066ab8d33","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1667, 117th Congress: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. House: 392 Yea, 36 Nay. Senate: voice vote. Outcome: Became law, 18 Mar 2022."}}