US SB2287

Authorizes $15 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Programs to train health professionals including physicians, nurses, social workers, physician assistants, and chaplains in interprofessional team-based palliative care

Establishes Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards for junior faculty at medical schools, nursing schools, and other health programs, with awards lasting up to 5 years to develop specialists in academic hospice and palliative care

Creates a Palliative Care Workforce Development fellowship program with awards capped at $150,000 per program for up to 24 programs, offering short-term intensive training courses for faculty who lack formal palliative care training

Authorizes $5 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 for hospice and palliative nursing education and training programs at nursing schools and health care facilities

Directs NIH to develop a cross-institute strategy to expand national research programs in palliative care, with required reporting on palliative care research beginning January 1, 2026