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S. 4945

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A bill to improve end-of-life care.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
December 2, 2020
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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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