Pediatric Palliative Care Act of 2003

To improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Pediatric Palliative Care Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to: (1) provide training in pediatric palliative care and related services; (2) implement or expand pediatric palliative care programs for children with life-threatening conditions; (3) expand the number of physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and appropriate allied health professionals and specialists with pediatric palliative clinical training and research experience; (4) enhance pediatric palliative care and care for children with life-threatening conditions in general pediatric or family practice residency training programs through the development of model programs; and (5) fund research in pediatric pain and symptom management that will utilize existing facilities of the National Institutes of Health.

Provides for Medicare and private sector pediatric palliative care demonstration projects.

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Related Legislation

S. 1629Children's Compassionate Care Act of 2003
2003-09-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11682-11685)
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Legislative Actions

2003-09-17
Introduced in House
2003-09-17
Introduced in House
2003-09-17
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-09-17
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-09-17
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-09-30
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2003-10-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2004-11-20
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2097)

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