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This bill aims to increase education, training, and research in palliative care across multiple health professional disciplines. It would establish several new programs through the Public Health Service Act to support palliative care education and workforce development. Specifically, the bill would create grants and career awards for medical schools, nursing schools, and other educational programs to train faculty and professionals in palliative care, which focuses on providing comprehensive support and improving quality of life for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses. The bill includes provisions for developing training programs, offering fellowships and career incentive awards, and supporting interprofessional team-based palliative care education across various settings like hospitals, hospices, and long-term care facilities. Additionally, the bill mandates the dissemination of palliative care information to patients, families, and health professionals, and requires the National Institutes of Health to develop a strategy for expanding palliative care research. The bill authorizes $15 million for palliative care education programs and $5 million for nursing-specific palliative care training for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with explicit provisions ensuring that these programs do not involve assisting in causing patient death.

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