Bill > S2287

This bill aims to improve palliative care education, training, and research across various healthcare disciplines. The legislation establishes several key programs to support the development of palliative care professionals, including grants for education programs at medical schools, nursing schools, and other health professional training programs. These programs will focus on training healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary palliative care for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. The bill creates specific initiatives like the Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards to support early-career faculty, fellowship programs to provide additional training for existing faculty, and career incentive awards to encourage health professionals to enter the palliative care field. Additionally, the bill mandates the dissemination of palliative care information to patients, families, and healthcare providers, and requires the National Institutes of Health to develop a strategy for expanding palliative care research. The legislation emphasizes training for interprofessional teams, targeting underserved populations, and improving care across various healthcare settings. The bill includes $15 million in annual funding for palliative care education programs from 2026 to 2030, with additional funding for nursing education and research initiatives. Importantly, the bill explicitly clarifies that palliative care should not be used to cause or assist in causing a patient's death.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2287/all-info