Bill · S. 2287· Senate(119-S-2287)
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- Introduced
- 7/15/2025
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Tammy Baldwin
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 12
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve education and research in palliative care and hospice. It focuses on increasing the number of permanent faculty members across various medical and health profession programs. The legislation establishes several grant and award programs to support the training of health professionals and the development of academic careers. It also authorizes funding for nursing-specific training and the dissemination of information regarding palliative care benefits. Additionally, the bill directs the National Institutes of Health to expand and intensify research in this field.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7
The bill enhances palliative and hospice care which is critical for many seniors facing life-threatening illnesses.
Would retired people be better off under this?+7
Improved palliative and hospice care provides significant benefits to the aging population.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill expands palliative and hospice care training and research to improve care for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Specialized Training: The bill provides grants for the establishment of education programs that support the training of health professionals in palliative and hospice care, including through traineeships or fellowships (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Benefits for Underserved Communities: Priority in making awards is given to programs expected to benefit individuals in rural or medically underserved areas, frontier health professional shortage areas, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, pediatric populations, and racial and ethnic minority populations (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Improved Quality of Life for the Ill: Programs may include community-based activities intended to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for individuals with serious or life-threatening illnesses (Section 2(a)(2)(B)(iii)).
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Career Development for Professionals: The bill establishes the "Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards" to promote the career development of individuals as academic hospice and palliative care specialists (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Increased Public Information: The Director is authorized to disseminate information to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care for those facing serious or life-threatening illnesses (Section 4(a)).
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Enhanced Research: The bill directs a strategy to expand and intensify national research programs through the National Institutes of Health to address the quality of care and life for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses (Section 6(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Service Purpose: The bill explicitly states that palliative care and hospice shall not be furnished for the purpose of causing, or assisting in causing, a patient's death (Section 5(b)).
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Funding Limitations: Federal funds provided under the act must not be used to provide, promote, or provide training for any item or service for which Federal funding is unavailable under section 3 of Public Law 105-12 (Section 5(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+7Good For Seniors+7Good For Children+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Students+5Good For Veterans+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Increases Research Funding+7Improves Veterans Healthcare+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 2/10/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 17 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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