119th CongressS. 2521
Introduced in Senate
Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act.
SEC. 2. DEFERRAL OF OBLIGATED SERVICES FOR TRAINING IN PALLIATIVE CARETrack this section →
Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may issue deferrals of the period of obligated service to individuals who have entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program and who apply for such a deferral in order to receive training in palliative care. The Secretary may grant such a deferral to such an individual for a period of up to 1 year..
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