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Senate Simple Resolution 455
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A resolution designating November 2021 as "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month".
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S. RES. 455 (Agreed-to-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 455


Designating November 2021 as “National Hospice and Palliative Care Month”.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 17, 2021

Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Baldwin, and Mrs. Fischer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Designating November 2021 as “National Hospice and Palliative Care Month”.

    Whereas palliative care and hospice services—

    (1) can empower individuals to live as fully as possible, surrounded and supported by family and loved ones, despite serious illnesses or injuries; and

    (2) are critical parts of the continuum of supports and services people with serious illness and their families need;

    Whereas the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic public health emergency has—

    (1) led to a sudden and unexpected increase in the number of individuals facing a serious illness or injury, which has brought attention to the need for better understanding and use of—

    (A) hospice;

    (B) palliative care; and

    (C) advance care planning;

    (2) disproportionately impacted residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities; and

    (3) limited access to family caregivers who play a critical role in palliative care and hospice for their loved ones;

    Whereas ensuring access to palliative care and hospice for all individuals in the United States in need, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, is important;

    Whereas palliative care and hospice aims to bring patients and family caregivers high-quality care delivered by an interdisciplinary team of skilled health care professionals, including—

    (1) physicians;

    (2) nurses;

    (3) social workers;

    (4) therapists;

    (5) counselors;

    (6) health aides;

    (7) spiritual care providers; and

    (8) other health care professionals;

    Whereas there is a need to increase training opportunities for health care professionals to receive interdisciplinary team-based training in palliative care and hospice;

    Whereas hospice focuses on quality of life through pain management and symptom control, caregiver assistance, and emotional and spiritual support, with the goal of allowing patients to live fully until the end of life, surrounded and supported by loved ones, friends, and caregivers;

    Whereas trained palliative care and hospice professionals, during a time of trauma and loss, can provide grief and bereavement support services to individuals with a serious illness or injury, the family members of those individuals, and others;

    Whereas palliative care is a patient and family-centered approach to care that—

    (1) provides relief from symptoms and stress;

    (2) can be complementary to curative treatments; and

    (3) improves the quality of life of the patient and their family;

    Whereas, in 2019, more than 1,660,000 individuals in the United States living with a serious illness or injury, and the families of those individuals, received care and support from hospice programs in communities across the United States;

    Whereas volunteers continue to play a vital role in supporting hospice care and operations; and

    Whereas palliative care and hospice providers encourage all patients to learn more about their options for care and to share their preferences with family, loved ones, and health care professionals: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved,

That the Senate—

(1) designates November 2021 as “National Hospice and Palliative Care Month”; and

(2) encourages the people of the United States—

(A) to increase their understanding and awareness of—

(i) care for hospice patients with a serious illness or injury; and

(ii) the benefits of integrating palliative care early into the treatment plans for patients with a serious illness or injury;

(B) to recognize the care and dedication of—

(i) millions of family caregivers; and

(ii) tens of thousands of palliative care and hospice staff and volunteers; and

(C) to observe “National Hospice and Palliative Care Month” with appropriate activities and programs.