S. 4945 · 116th Congress
Compassionate Care Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2020-12-02
- Latest action
- 2020-12-02 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.