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H.R. 3127 (108th)

Pediatric Palliative Care Act of 2003

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Introduced

17 September 2003

Last action

20 November 2004 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)

Sponsors

Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Pediatric Palliative Care Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to: (1) provide training in pediatric palliative care and related services; (2) implement or expand pediatric palliative care programs for children with life-threatening conditions; (3) expand the number of physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and appropriate allied health professionals and specialists with pediatric palliative clinical training and research experience; (4) enhance pediatric palliative care and care for children with life-threatening conditions in general pediatric or family practice residency training programs through the development of model programs; and (5) fund research in pediatric pain and symptom management that will utilize existing facilities of the National Institutes of Health. Provides for Medicare and private sector pediatric palliative care demonstration projects.

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Timeline

  1. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 September 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 November 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)

    Source: IntroReferral

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