school, a health care system, non-profit organization, or 
other entity the Secretary deems appropriate. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funding under grants awarded 
under this section shall be used— 
(1) to provide training and continuing edu-
cation to individuals who will provide advance care 
planning services or palliative care in the hospital, 
hospice, home, community, and long-term care set-
tings; and 
(2) to develop curricula or teaching materials 
related to advance care planning or palliative care in 
such settings. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
for the 5-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2017 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 10. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish within the Office of the 
Secretary an advisory committee to be known as the Ad-
vance Care Planning Advisory Council (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(b) DUTIES.— 
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(1) MISSION.—The Council shall advise the 
Secretary regarding the compilation, development, 
and dissemination of resources for individuals facing 
advanced and terminal illness. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Responsibilities of the 
council include the following: 
(A) Ensuring that resources provided con-
tain non-biased information about the range of 
options available to individuals with advance 
and terminal illness, including information 
about conventional, curative treatments, pallia-
tive care, and hospice care. 
(B) Developing strategies for increasing 
public understanding about advanced illness 
and the important role advance care planning 
can play in documenting an individual’s wishes 
for medical care for loved ones in the event that 
individual cannot communicate the individual’s 
his or her wishes. 
(C) Compiling information for dissemina-
tion regarding existing advance care planning 
models including POLST, MOLST, advance di-
rectives, and healthcare proxies. 
(D) Promoting interagency coordination 
and minimizing overlap regarding advance care 
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planning, including opportunities to coordinate 
efforts between the Federal agencies and exter-
nal stakeholders. 
(E) Identifying and evaluating cross-cut-
ting issues such as perinatal end-of-life care 
and advance care planning access issues. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be com-
posed of up to 15 members appointed by the Sec-
retary from among qualified individuals who are not 
officers or employees of the Federal Government. 
(2) GROUPS.—The members of the Council 
shall include the following: 
(A) At least 3 members with clinical train-
ing and an expertise in advanced illness or end- 
of-life care. 
(B) At least 3 members from patient and 
family advocacy groups. 
(C) At least 3 members from religious or 
spiritual organizations. 
(D) Other members from interested stake-
holder groups with a proven expertise in chron-
ic, advanced, and end-of-life care. 
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(d) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Council shall be 
treated as an advisory committee subject to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
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