Sec. 4. Hospice and palliative nursing
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Section 805 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296d ) is amended— by striking or help and inserting help ; and by inserting the following before the period at the end: , or for education and training in hospice and palliative nursing . Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296j ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3); and by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph: palliative care and hospice career incentive awards under section 759A(e); and ; and in subsection (g)(2), by inserting or for education and training in hospice and palliative nursing after section 332 . Section 831 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking or at the end of paragraph (1); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(2)and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: education and training in hospice and palliative nursing. ; and in subsection (b)(3), by inserting hospice and palliative nursing, after coordinated care, . Section 831A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p–1 ) is amended— in subsection (c)(2), by inserting , and to applicants with programs that include initiatives to train nurses in hospice and palliative nursing before the period; and in subsection (d), by inserting , and to train nurses in hospice and palliative nursing before the period. Part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement, in coordination with programs under section 759A, programs and initiatives to train and educate individuals in providing palliative care in health-related educational, hospice, home, or long-term care settings. An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection
(a)shall use funds under such grant to— provide training to individuals who will provide palliative care in health-related educational, home, hospice, or long-term care settings; develop and disseminate curricula relating to palliative care in health-related educational, home, hospice, or long-term care settings; train faculty members in palliative care in health-related educational, home, hospice, or long-term care settings; or provide continuing education to individuals who provide palliative care in health-related educational, home, hospice, or long-term care settings. An eligible entity desiring a grant under subsection
(a)shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. For purposes of this section, the term eligible entity shall include a school of nursing, a health care facility, a program leading to certification as a certified nurse assistant, a partnership of such a school and facility, or a partnership of such a program and facility. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .
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