WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 6A

42 U.S.C. 294t: Programs to promote mental health among the health professional workforce

Created in 2022 by the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (Public Law 117-105). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (a), (c), (f)
  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change 764B

How it got here

Unchanged since the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, Public Law 117-105 (Mar 18, 2022).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.