Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 15, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 182 words.
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 Programs. The programs must support the training of health professionals in palliative and hospice care, including through traineeships or fellowships. In addition, HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical-education programs for training physicians who plan to teach or practice palliative medicine. HHS must also (1) provide Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards to health professional schools to promote the career development of academic hospice and palliative care specialists, (2) support individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (3) award grants to nursing programs to train individuals in providing palliative care. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality may disseminate information 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.
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 349 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 3,399 words
- Subjects
- Employment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care +6 more
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 4425 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act R · Introduced