§ 294u. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by health care professionals

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2022

   Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

   Pub. L. 117–105 § 3 · 136 Stat. 1118

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 294u

   Pub. L. 117–105, § 3, Mar. 18, 2022, 136 Stat. 1118

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 117–105, § 3, Mar. 18, 2022, 136 Stat. 1118

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INITIATIVE ENCOURAGING USE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. (a) In General.— The Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including medical professional associations, shall establish a national evidence-based or evidence-informed education and awareness initiative— (1) to encourage health care professionals to seek support and care for their mental health or substance use concerns, to help such professionals identify risk factors associated with suicide and mental health conditions, and to help such professionals learn how best to respond to such risks, with the goal of preventing suicide, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders; and (2) to address stigma associated with seeking mental health and substance use disorder services. (b) Reporting.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives an update on the activities and outcomes of the initiative under subsection (a), including a description of quantitative and qualitative metrics used to evaluate such activities and outcomes. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

2. 2026

   Pub. L. 119–75 § 6508(b)(1) · 140 Stat. 695

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 294u(b)

   Pub. L. 119–75, § 6508(b)(1), inserted “and annually thereafter,” for “March 18, 2022”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–75 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6508(b)(1), inserted “and annually thereafter,” for “March 18, 2022”.

3. 2026

   Pub. L. 119–75 § 6508(b)(2) · 140 Stat. 695

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 294u(c)

   Pub. L. 119–75, § 6508(b)(2), substituted “2026 through 2030” for “2022 through 2024”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–75 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6508(b)(2), substituted “2026 through 2030” for “2022 through 2024”.

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