Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Latest action · Apr 5, 2016 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.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 award grants or contracts 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 make grants to, and enter into contracts with, schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs to support the training of 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) 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, 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.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2016 to Dec 7, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 6, 2016 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Apr 6, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 10, 2016 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Sep 14, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Sep 14, 2016 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Sep 19, 2016 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Sep 19, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Nov 17, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Nov 28, 2016 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Dec 7, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Dec 7, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 5, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Apr 5, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3119 | Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act | Related bill | Jul 24, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and other programs, including physician assistant education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Neurological disorders
- Nursing
- Research administration and funding
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2016Introduced in Senate
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