Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
This bill creates federal grant programs to expand education and training for health professionals in palliative care and hospice services. It establishes requirements for training programs to emphasize interprofessional team-based care, patient and family engagement, and addressing gaps in care for individuals with serious or life-threatening illnesses. The bill prioritizes programs serving rural areas, medically underserved populations, pediatric patients, and racial/ethnic minorities, and authorizes $15 million annually for 2024-2028 to support these initiatives. It also includes provisions for disseminating palliative care information to patients, families, and health professionals through federal agencies.
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jul 11, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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P
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Jack Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
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