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H.R. 647 (116th)

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

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Introduced

17 January 2019

Last action

29 October 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training. Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers. The 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 medical schools, 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 individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (4) award grants to nursing programs 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.

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Timeline

  1. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 October 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 28 October 2019

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8521-8523)

    Source: Floor

  7. 28 October 2019

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8521-8523)

    Source: Floor

  8. 28 October 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647.

    Source: Floor

  9. 28 October 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8521-8526)

    Source: Floor

  10. 28 October 2019

    Floor

    Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 October 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

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