Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 22, 2017)
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 just happenedJul 24, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJul 24, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseJul 23, 2018
- Introduced in HouseMar 22, 2017
- Jul 24, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 23, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 23, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6602-6604)
- Jul 23, 2018Floor8000
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, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
- Jul 23, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6602-6605)
- Jul 23, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 12, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 12, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Health Subcommittee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 22, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 22, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House