S. 1935: Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-06-03 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] |
| Policy area | Health |
| Cosponsors | 4 |
| Latest action | 2025-06-03 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Last updated | 2026-01-07 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-06-03):
Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act
This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model that provides community-based palliative care and care coordination for high-risk Medicare beneficiaries and that may replace the Medicare Care Choices Model (which ended on December 31, 2021).
Under the new model, multi-disciplinary teams must provide coordinated, palliative care that is available 24-7 for Medicare beneficiaries with serious illnesses or injuries, such as cancer. The CMMI must evaluate the model by comparing patients participating in the model with those outside of the model in relation to specified metrics, including the election and duration of hospice care.
Cosponsors (4)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| John Barrasso | R WY (original cosponsor) 2025-06-03 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D WI (original cosponsor) 2025-06-03 |
| Deb Fischer | R NE (original cosponsor) 2025-06-03 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D MN 2026-01-06 |
Full text & official record
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Frequently asked questions
What is S. 1935?
S. 1935 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 1935 are available on congress.gov.
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