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Service Deferral for Doctors Training in Palliative Care

New rules allow doctors committed to scholarship or loan repayment programs to postpone their service. This enables them to receive additional training in palliative care, potentially improving the availability and quality of this care for patients and their families.
Key points
Doctors can defer their obligated service to train in palliative care.
The deferral period can be up to one year.
Aims to increase the number of palliative care specialists.
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Additional Information
Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
Print number: S 2890
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Process start date: 2021-09-29