Compassionate Care Act

The Compassionate Care Act (HR 9237) establishes a national public education campaign to inform people about advance care planning, which helps individuals document their medical preferences for when they can't make decisions themselves. It requires healthcare providers to have access to a new website with resources on advance care planning, creates a pilot program to train healthcare professionals in end-of-life care, and extends telehealth use for hospice care recertification. The bill also develops quality measures to improve end-of-life care across different healthcare settings and requires studies on national uniform policies for advance directives. These changes directly affect Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries, as well as healthcare providers who serve patients with serious illnesses.