Sec. 233. Education and awareness initiative encouraging use of mental health and substance use disorder services by direct care professionals
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including medical professional associations, shall establish a national evidence-based or evidence-informed education and awareness initiative— with the goal of preventing suicide, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders of direct care professionals, to— encourage direct care professionals to seek support and care for their mental health or substance use concerns; help such professionals identify risk factors associated with suicide and mental health conditions; and help such professionals learn how best to respond to such risk factors; and to address stigma associated with seeking mental health and substance use disorder services.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress an update on the activities and outcomes of the initiative under subsection (a), including a description of quantitative and qualitative metrics used to evaluate such activities and outcomes.