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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 3009 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve end-of-life care. · Sec. 112

Sec. 112. Grants for programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment

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The Secretary shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of— establishing new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in States or localities; expanding or enhancing an existing program for orders regarding life sustaining treatment in States or localities; or providing a clearinghouse of information on programs for orders for life sustaining treatment and consultative services for the development or enhancement of such programs. Activities funded through a grant under this section for an area may include— developing such a program for the area that includes home care, hospice, long-term care, community and assisted living residences, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, hospitals, and emergency medical services within the area; securing consultative services and advice from institutions with experience in developing and managing such programs; and expanding an existing program for orders regarding life sustaining treatment to serve more patients or enhance the quality of services, including educational services for patients and patients' families or training of health care professionals.
In funding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that, of the funds appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year— at least two-thirds are used for establishing or developing new programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment; and one-third is used for expanding or enhancing existing programs for orders regarding life sustaining treatment. In this section: The term eligible entity includes— an academic medical center, a medical school, a State health department, a State medical association, a multi-State taskforce, a hospital, or a health system capable of administering a program for orders regarding life sustaining treatment for a State or locality; or any other health care agency or entity as the Secretary determines appropriate.
The term order regarding life sustaining treatment has the meaning given such term in section 1861(hhh)(5) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 211. The term program for orders regarding life sustaining treatment means, with respect to an area, a program that supports the active use of orders regarding life sustaining treatment in the area. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2019.
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