Bill funds training for end-of-life care and expands patient choice.
H.R. 10013 — Compassionate Care Act · Filed by Nanette Barragán (D-CA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives money to medical schools and healthcare programs. They teach doctors and nurses about end-of-life care. It requires hospitals and clinics to measure care quality. It requires them to report on that quality. It lets patients use video calls for advance care planning. It lets patients use video calls for hospice recertification. It funds a study on a national advance form.
Who it affects
Medical schools, nursing schools, and healthcare training programs get grant money. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers learn new skills. Patients get easier access to advance care planning through video calls. Hospice groups must report on care quality.
One thing to notice
Starting in 2027, video calls for advance care planning have no location limits. This could change how end-of-life talks happen. Healthcare providers will have new paperwork and reporting duties.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.
- Aug 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- hospice — Care that focuses on comfort for people with serious illnesses, not on curing them.
- recertification — The process of confirming that a patient still needs hospice care.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (11,134 characters) on Aug 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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