Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 1:42 AM

Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency must also study mental health and burnout among health care workers.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 7255
Introduced on
2020-06-18
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/18/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency must also study mental health and burnout among health care workers.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to health care providers to establish or expand programs dedicated to promoting mental wellness among their health care workers, including contractors, on the front lines of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Congressional oversight•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Government studies and investigations•
Health care coverage and access•
Health personnel•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Mental health•
Worker safety and health

Comments

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/27/2021

Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act of 2020

This bill requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to establish a grant program for health care providers to promote mental wellness among frontline health care work...

Latest Action6/18/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.