Sec. 101. Advance care planning telephone hotline
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Not later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish and operate directly, or by grant, contract, or interagency agreement, a 24-hour toll-free telephone hotline to provide consumer information regarding advance care planning, including— an explanation of advanced care planning and its importance; issues to be considered when developing an individual's advance care plan; how to establish an advance directive; procedures to help ensure that an individual's directives for end-of-life care are followed;
Federal and State-specific resources for assistance with advance care planning; and hospice and palliative care (including their respective purposes and services). In carrying out the requirements under subsection (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may designate an existing 24-hour toll-free telephone hotline or, if no such service is available or appropriate, establish a new 24-hour toll-free telephone hotline.