SB2243: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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 and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.
Plain-language summary
This bill amends federal health law to increase the number of permanent teaching positions in palliative care at medical schools, nursing schools, and other healthcare training programs. Palliative care focuses on relieving suffering and improving quality of life for seriously ill patients. The bill also promotes education and research in palliative care and hospice, and supports doctors and nurses who want careers teaching this specialty. The bill has been introduced in Congress and is awaiting review.
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SB2243: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
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Sponsors
Tammy Baldwin
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (20)
Shelley Capito
Jeff Merkley
Lisa Murkowski
Jack Reed
Mike Rounds