To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC412F92DFEA34DCFBCA7C912770924F8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act.
- Section H6C15C4B6CCAD4302B4C4664A13F24389: 2. Data system to capture national public safety officer suicide incidence The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting before section 318 of such Act...
- Section H8319D29D68F44268ACF40005A8B596E5: 317V. Data system to capture national public safety officer suicide incidence The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease...
- Section H8A49B372C02E4C48BA3B0BD50344F522: 3. Peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical service agencies Part B of title III of the Public Health...
- Section HFC6A3AC802F64535836971CBD466D1D9: 320C. Peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical service agencies The Secretary may award grants to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Lee …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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