# 119-s-5219: Compassionate Care Act

119-s-5219, Compassionate Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5219
- Congress: 119
- Title: Compassionate Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Advance care planning** is the focus of this bill, which would create a federal framework to boost public education, train clinicians, and make advance directives more portable and telehealth-ready. It aims to align tools, training, and quality measures so patients' end-of-life wishes are easier to record and follow.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National advance care planning campaign: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would run a national public education campaign on advance care planning for at least five years, starting no later than January 1, 2026. The campaign would use TV, social media, and culturally appropriate materials, promote portable advance directives and hospice awareness, and must…
- Medicare telehealth for hospice and ACP: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare would drop geographic limits for telehealth visits used for advance care planning starting January 1, 2026. If enacted, Medicare providers could use telehealth for the required face-to-face hospice recertification encounter during and after the emergency period. The bill does n…
- Electronic advance directive demos and EHRs: benefit, low. If enacted, the National Coordinator for Health IT and NIST would run demonstrations to improve electronic advance directives, including portability, usability, and use of electronic signatures, witness authentication, and e-notarization. If enacted, ONC would also study whether certified EHRs shou…
- Studies on directives and misaligned care: benefit, low. If enacted, GAO would study the feasibility of a national advance directive registry and report to Congress within 18 months. If enacted, GAO would also study how often federally paid or patient-paid care did not match patient wishes. If enacted, HHS/ASPE would study barriers to an optional nationa…
- Training and education for clinicians: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would fund pilot grants to schools and training programs to expand palliative and end-of-life training. If enacted, the Secretary would also create or enhance continuing education and set up a provider website with EHR integration tools and patient materials by January 1,…
- End-of-life quality measures and reporting: mixed, medium. If enacted, AHRQ would develop patient-focused end-of-life quality measures by January 1, 2026. If enacted, the Secretary would publish reporting requirements and allow a 60-day public comment period, and providers would begin reporting the measures, including demographic data, on January 1, 2028.…
- Repeal of a 1990 Medicaid provision: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would repeal a statutory subsection from the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. The text gives no operational details, so household impacts are indirect and uncertain.

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5219)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5219 (as of 2026-08-13).