End-of-Life Care Provisions in H.R. 3200.
Provides brief overview of Federal and State law concerning end-of-life care, including advance directives, as well as key policy issues for Congress. Summarizes key end-of-life care provisions proposed in H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; including adding optional...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides brief overview of Federal and State law concerning end-of-life care, including advance directives, as well as key policy issues for Congress. Summarizes key end-of-life care provisions proposed in H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009; including adding optional paid advance care planning consultation under Medicare Part B, and providing information related to end-of-life planning to individuals seeking enrollment in these plans; expanding the physician quality reporting initiative for end-of-life care; updating the "Medicare & You" handbook to explain various end-of-life care planning terms and resources; and providing funding for a national public education campaign on end-of-life care and an information clearinghouse. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |