Sec. 5. REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY
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## SEC. 5 REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCY ###
(a)In General Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall— ####
(1)conduct a review on improving health care professional mental health and the outcomes of programs authorized under this Act; and ####
(2)submit a report to the Congress on the results of such review. ###
(b)Considerations The review under subsection
(a)shall take into account— ####
(1)the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions among health professionals, and factors that contribute to those mental health conditions; ####
(2)barriers to seeking and accessing mental health care for health care professionals, which may include consideration of stigma and licensing concerns, and actions taken by State licensing boards, schools for health professionals, health care professional training associations, hospital associations, or other organizations, as appropriate, to address such barriers; ####
(3)the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency on the mental health of health care professionals and lessons learned for future public health emergencies; ####
(4)factors that promote mental health and resiliency among health care professionals, including programs or strategies to strengthen mental health and resiliency among health care professionals; and ####
(5)the efficacy of health professional training programs that promote resiliency and improve mental health. ###
(c)Recommendations The review under subsection (a), as appropriate, shall identify best practices related to, and make recommendations to address— ####
(1)improving mental health and resiliency among health care professionals; ####
(2)removing barriers to mental health care for health care professionals; and ####
(3)strategies to promote resiliency among health care professionals in health care settings.