TITLE II—COMPREHENSIVE PAL-
LIATIVE CARE AND SYMPTOM 
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PALLIATIVE CARE 
AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall make grants to eligible entities for 
the purpose of— 
(1) establishing a new palliative care and symp-
tom management program for cancer patients; or 
(2) expanding an existing palliative care and 
symptom management program for cancer patients. 
(b) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—Activities funded 
through a grant under this section may include— 
(1) securing consultative services and advice 
from institutions with extensive experience in devel-
oping and managing comprehensive palliative care 
and symptom management programs; 
(2) expanding an existing program to serve 
more patients or enhance the range or quality of 
services provided; and 
(3) establishing an outreach program to partner 
with an existing comprehensive care program and 
obtain expert consultative services and advice. 
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(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—In making grants 
and distributing the funds under this section, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that— 
(1) two thirds of the funds appropriated to 
carry out this section for each fiscal year are used 
for establishing new palliative care and symptom 
management programs, of which not less than half 
of such two thirds shall be for programs in medically 
underserved communities; and 
(2) one third of the funds appropriated to carry 
out this section for each fiscal year are used for ex-
panding existing palliative care and symptom man-
agement programs. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ includes— 
(A) an academic medical center, a cancer 
center, a hospital, or a health system capable of 
administering a palliative care and symptom 
management program for cancer patients; 
(B) a physician practice with care teams, 
including nurses and other professionals trained 
in palliative care and symptom management; 
(C) a visiting nurse association or other 
home care agency with experience administering 
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a palliative care and symptom management pro-
gram; 
(D) a hospice; and 
(E) any other health care agency or entity, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(2) The term ‘‘medically underserved commu-
nity’’ has the meeting given to that term in section 
799B(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 295p(6)). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
TITLE 
III—PROVIDER 
EDU-
CATION REGARDING PALLIA-
TIVE CARE AND SYMPTOM 
MANAGEMENT. 
SEC. 301. GRANTS TO IMPROVE MEDICAL EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall make grants to eligible entities to 
enable the entities to improve the quality of graduate and 
postgraduate training of physicians, nurses, and other 
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health care providers in palliative care and symptom man-
agement for cancer patients. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the Secretary 
shall require that each such application demonstrate— 
(1) the ability to incorporate palliative care and 
symptom management into training programs; and 
(2) the ability to collect and analyze data re-
lated to the effectiveness of educational efforts. 
(c) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall develop and 
implement a plan for evaluating the effects of professional 
training programs funded through this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a cancer 
center (including an NCI-designated cancer center), 
an academic health center, a physician practice, or 
a visiting nurse association or other home care agen-
cy. 
(2) The term ‘‘NCI-designated cancer center’’ 
means a cancer center receiving funds through a 
P30 Cancer Center Support Grant of the National 
Cancer Institute. 
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(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
SEC. 302. GRANTS TO IMPROVE CONTINUING PROFES-
SIONAL EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall make grants to eligible entities to 
improve the quality of continuing professional education 
provided to qualified individuals regarding palliative care 
and symptom management. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the Secretary 
shall require that each such application demonstrate— 
(1) experience in sponsoring continuing profes-
sional education programs; 
(2) the ability to reach health care providers 
and other professionals who are engaged in cancer 
care; 
(3) the capacity to develop innovative training 
programs; and 
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