Federal · 119th Congress
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Policy areaHealth
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors23
John BarrassoRU.S. Senator · WY
Marsha BlackburnRU.S. Senator · TN
John BoozmanRU.S. Senator · AR
Maria CantwellDU.S. Senator · WA
Shelley Moore CapitoRU.S. Senator · WV
Susan M. CollinsRU.S. Senator · ME
Kirsten E. GillibrandDU.S. Senator · NY
Cindy Hyde-SmithRU.S. Senator · MS
Angus S. King Jr.IU.S. Senator · ME
Roger MarshallRU.S. Senator · KS
Jeff MerkleyDU.S. Senator · OR
Lisa MurkowskiRU.S. Senator · AK12 of 23
Other titles2
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.Official Title as Introduced
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history2
Mar 19, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Jul 15, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.