Sec. 205. Task force to prevent health care worker burnout
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall establish a task force to prevent health care worker burnout (in this section referred to as the Task Force ). The Task Force shall have the following members, to be appointed by the Secretary (unless otherwise specified): The Surgeon General, who shall serve as chair. A representative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
A representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A representative from the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration. A representative from the Provider Relief Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration. A representative from the Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Such other members as the chair determines appropriate, who shall be appointed by the chair.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report that includes— statistics and data on turnover in health care employment and health care worker satisfaction (including with regard to the mental health and substance use disorder workforces); recommendations on how to reduce burnout among health care workers; an assessment of burnout in Health Resources and Services Administration workforce programs and how such programs may be improved; and a study of the administrative burden of health insurance systems (including Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP programs, and VA health).