Chief Healthcare Executive July 23, 2024
Healthcare leaders are hoping that Congress reauthorizes legislation to help the mental health of clinicians.
The skinny
Healthcare advocacy groups are urging Congress to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which provides funding to support the mental health of healthcare workers.
Sponsors
The measure has bipartisan sponsorship. Prime sponsors include U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and U.S. Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Susan Wild (D-Pa.), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)
Summary
The legislation would reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act through 2029. President Biden signed the initial law in 2022, and the legislation has provided $103 million to hospitals and other providers across the country.
Without action by Congress, the law will...
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