Bill · S. 266· Senate(119-S-266)
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
- Introduced
- 1/28/2025
- Last activity
- 1/28/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kaine
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. It amends the existing law to extend certain timelines from 2025 through 2029. The legislation also modifies the requirements for eligible entities receiving support. Specifically, it adds a focus on reducing the administrative burden on health care workers. Finally, it adjusts the frequency of certain requirements to include annual actions.
Yes
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+5
The bill extends and reauthorizes programs designed to promote mental health and substance use disorder services among health care professionals through 2029.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+4
The bill maintains support for substance use disorder services for the health care workforce.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Focus on reducing administrative burden: The bill amends subsection (a)(3) of section 764 to include entities that "have a focus on the reduction of administrative burden on health care workers." This could benefit the health care workforce by addressing workload issues. (Section 3)
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Extended support period: By changing the dates from "2022 through 2024" to "2025 through 2029," the bill extends the timeframe for the initiative and programs. This provides continued support for mental health and substance use disorder services for professionals. (Section 2 and Section 3)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+4
- 2/3/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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