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Compassionate Care Act

USA116th CongressS-4945| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Compassionate Care Act This bill establishes and expands various programs and activities within the Department of Health and Human Services that support and promote end-of-life care and advance care planning. It also permanently authorizes a physician or nurse practitioner to recertify via telehealth a patient's eligibility for Medicare hospice benefits.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Compassionate Care Act

USA116th CongressS-4945| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Compassionate Care Act This bill establishes and expands various programs and activities within the Department of Health and Human Services that support and promote end-of-life care and advance care planning. It also permanently authorizes a physician or nurse practitioner to recertify via telehealth a patient's eligibility for Medicare hospice benefits.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationTeaching, teachers, curricula