[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 30, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SUPPORTING OUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Lorna Breen was a hero, a healthcare 
provider who put her life on the line to treat patients during the 
pandemic. Like countless other healthcare providers during that time, 
she struggled with her mental health and ultimately took her own life 
on April 26, 2020.
  To honor her legacy and provide resources to support other physicians 
facing mental health crises, I was proud to introduce the Dr. Lorna 
Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and I was thrilled to watch 
President Biden sign it into law last Congress.
  Now, the time has come for us to reaffirm our commitment to 
supporting our healthcare providers. Today, I introduced legislation to 
reauthorize this critical law, extending its funding through 2029. The 
work to bring mental health out of the shadows is far from over, and I 
urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in supporting 
this legislation that will keep our healthcare providers safe.
  I am grateful for the support of Representatives Kiggans and Dingell 
for joining me to introduce this bill, for the partnership with my 
colleagues in the Senate, and for the tireless advocacy of the Dr. 
Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation.

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