H.R. 4249 - Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2005
- Sponsor:
- James Oberstar
- Summary:
- To provide for programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic illness, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2005
H.R. 4249 — 109th Congress (2005–2006)
- Summary
- To provide for programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic illness, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide for programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic illness, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2005
- Sponsor
- James Oberstar
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Medicine
- Aged
- Caregivers
- Children
- Chronically ill
- Communication in medicine
- Communications
- Community health services
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Disabled
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Families
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Health education
- Health planning
- Health policy
- Higher education
- Home care services
- Living wills
- Long-term care
- Medical care
- Medical education
- Medical malpractice
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Pain
- Quality of care
- Respite care
- Science policy
- Social services
- Terminal care
- Veterans
- Veterans' medical care
- Volunteer workers
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/08/2005 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/08/2005 11/08/2005 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. 11/08/2005 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 11/08/2005 Referred to House Ways and Means 11/08/2005 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs 11/17/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 11/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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