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

(a) Programs to promote mental health among health care professionals (1) In general: The Secretary must give grants or contracts to health care groups — such as hospitals, community health centers, and rural health clinics — or medical professional associations, to build or improve evidence-based programs that support health workers' mental health and resilience. (2) Use of funds: A group receiving this money must use it to build a new program or improve an existing one, which may include (A) teaching health workers to recognize suicide and mental health or substance use warning signs; (B) building or improving suicide-prevention and resilience programs; (C) building or improving peer-support programs; or (D) providing mental health care, follow-up, or referrals. (3) Priority: The Secretary must favor groups that (A) work in health professional shortage areas or rural areas, or (B) focus on reducing administrative burden on health workers. (b) Training grants The Secretary may fund health professions schools, academic health centers, state or local governments, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, or other qualified nonprofit groups — alone or in teams — to train health students, residents, or professionals in evidence-based strategies for mental and substance use disorders and workforce resilience. (c) Grant terms A grant or contract under (a) or (b) must last at least 3 years. (d) Application submission A group seeking a grant or contract must apply to the Secretary however the Secretary requires. (e) Reporting A group that gets a grant or contract must regularly report to the Secretary evaluating what it did with the money. (f) Authorization of appropriations Congress may spend $35,000,000 each year from 2026 through 2030 for this section and for section 5 of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.