The End of Life passages in HR 3200, Sec. 1233
Just so we all have a chance to read the passages in question.
The link is to the full 1017 pp. House bill. “Advance Planning Consultation” (Sec. 1233) begins on page 424 and ends on page 434.
Most important is this section on p. 425: Consultation between practitioner and individual will include: ‘‘(E) An explanation by the practitioner of the continuum of end-of-life services and supports available, including palliative care and hospice, and benefits for such services and supports that are available under this title.”
Pp. 431-432: Physicians reporting for End of Life Care will receive from the Sec’y info re: “quality measures on end of life care and advanced care planning that have been adopted or endorsed by a consensus-based organization…”
Worth a look. Sinister enough.