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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Introduced: October 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Oct 29, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 28, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8521-8523)
Oct 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8521-8523)
Oct 28, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647.
Oct 28, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8521-8526)
Oct 28, 2019
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training.

Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. The 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 medical schools, 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 individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (4) award grants to nursing programs 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 October 29, 2019

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

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 205
All 205 Democratic 111 Republican 53
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 28, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Oct 15, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 4, 2019
Hagedorn, Jim
· Oct 1, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 26, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Sep 25, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 25, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 17, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 17, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 13, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Sep 13, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 11, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 11, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Sep 11, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 3, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 3, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 23, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Aug 9, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Aug 6, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 25, 2019
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 24, 2019
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 24, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Jul 22, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 15, 2019
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 15, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 5, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Jun 27, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jun 27, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 25, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 25, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 24, 2019
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