Posted July 12, 2023
Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) have reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), which is designed to bolster the field’s shrinking workforce with federal support.
If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and chaplains. The bill would also expand continuing education and career development programs and incentives in these fields.
“After having served as my grandmother’s primary caregiver, I know the difference quality palliative and hospice care can make for a loved one who is battling a serious illness,” Baldwin said in a statement. “Our bipartisan Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act will make an overdue investment in education and research to ensure doctors, nurses, and health care professionals have the tools they need as they work tirelessly to keep patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses comfortable and safe.”
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