Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Latest action · Mar 21, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants or contracts for the establishment or operation of Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers.
Requires such Centers to: (1) improve the training of health professionals in palliative care for individuals with serious or life-threatening illnesses; (2) develop and disseminate related curricula; (3) support the training and retraining of faculty to provide instruction in palliative care; (4) support continuing education of health professionals who provide palliative care; (5) provide students with clinical training in palliative care in long-term care facilities, home care, hospices, chronic and acute disease hospitals, and ambulatory care centers; and (6) establish traineeships for individuals preparing for advanced education nursing degrees in palliative care.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to and enter into contracts with schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs to provide support for projects that fund the training of physicians who plan to teach palliative medicine.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide Palliative Medicine and Hospice Academic Career Awards to eligible individuals; (2) award grants or contracts to entities that operate a Palliative Care and Hospice Education Center; (3) award incentive grants or contracts to advanced practice nurses, clinical social workers, 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 certified nurse assistant to develop and implement programs and initiatives to train individuals in providing palliative care in health-related educational, hospice, home, or long-term care settings.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2013 to Dec 8, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Sep 9, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Sep 19, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Sep 19, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Oct 29, 2013 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Dec 12, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Dec 17, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Dec 19, 2013 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 12, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 21, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 21, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2149)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1339 | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Identical bill | Mar 22, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in Senate
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