The House last night passed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667), AHA-supported legislation that would authorize grants for programs that offer behavioral health services for front-line health care workers. Named for a doctor who led the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, the bill also would require the Department of Health and Human Services to recommend strategies to address health care provider burnout and facilitate resiliency and launch a campaign encouraging health care workers to seek assistance when needed. In addition, the House passed the CARING for Social Determinants of Health Act (H.R. 3894), AHA-supported legislation that would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to issue guidance to help states address social determinants of health under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. 

The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act has previously passed the Senate, and H.R. 1667 incorporates small changes the Senate recommended; the legislation is expected to clear the Senate again expeditiously. H.R. 3894 now also moves to the Senate for consideration. 
 

Related News Articles

Chairperson's File
Public
This month Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a sweeping package that contained many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes,…
Headline
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services July 10 rescinded a policy that extended certain federal public benefits to immigrants lacking permanent legal…
Headline
The AHA July 2 expressed support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 3890), bipartisan legislation that would add 14,000 Medicare-funded…
Headline
The House July 3 voted 218-214 to pass the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which enacts many of President Trump’s legislative…
Headline
Jon Ulven, Ph.D., behavioral health psychologist and chair of adult psychology at Sanford Health, details the fragile behavioral health landscape in rural…
Headline
The Senate narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on July 1 by a 50-50 tally, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.…