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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Introduced: September 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 23, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
Jul 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6602-6604)
Jul 23, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6602-6605)
Jul 23, 2018
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 23, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6602-6604)
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 27, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. These centers must improve the training of health professionals in palliative care and establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced education nursing degrees, social work degrees, or advanced degrees in physician assistant studies in palliative care.

HHS may provide support to schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs for training physicians who plan to teach palliative medicine.

HHS must: (1) provide Palliative Medicine and Hospice Academic Career Awards to individuals to promote their career development; (2) support entities that operate a Palliative Care and Hospice Education Center; (3) support advanced practice nurses, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, chaplains, or students of psychology pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields; and (4) award grants to schools of nursing, health care facilities, or programs leading to certification as a nurse assistant to train individuals in providing palliative care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must provide for a national education and awareness campaign to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care.

The National Institutes of Health must expand national research programs in palliative care.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 169
All 169 Democratic 88 Republican 38
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 16, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 29, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 28, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 26, 2018
Lewis, Jason
· Jun 26, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 25, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 22, 2018
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jun 12, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· May 25, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 15, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 1, 2018
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 27, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 9, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 5, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 2, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 21, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 14, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 14, 2018
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2018
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jan 11, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 8, 2018
Conaway, K.
· Dec 11, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Dec 11, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 4, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 4, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 16, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 16, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 13, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 13, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Nov 8, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 8, 2017
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 7, 2017
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 6, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 6, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 6, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 1, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 1, 2017
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 1, 2017
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 1, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 12, 2017
O'Rourke, Beto
· Oct 10, 2017
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Oct 5, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 5, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 4, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 26, 2017
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