1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospice Care Improvement Act of 2019 . 2. Improving quality reporting and transparency for hospice care (a) Increasing reported hospice data (1) Availability of hospice accreditation surveys (A) In general Section 1865(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395bb(b) ) is amended by inserting or a hospice program after home health agency . (B) Effective date The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to surveys conducted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Inclusion of reports by State and local survey agencies and approved accreditation agencies on Hospice compare Section 1861(dd)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) (i) Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary, subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), shall include on what is commonly referred to as the Hospice Compare internet website (or any successor website) information from reports by State and local survey agencies and approved accreditation agencies described in subparagraph (C)(i). (ii) The information required to be included under clause (i) shall be presented in a manner that is prominent, updated and removed on a timely basis, targeted to deficiencies related to quality of care, easily accessible, readily understandable to consumers of hospice services, and searchable. Such information shall also include a link to the reports. (iii) In determining the information required to be included under clause (i) and the format of such information under (ii), the Secretary shall consult with— (I) employees of hospice programs and their representatives; (II) provider stakeholder groups; (III) accreditation organizations; (IV) State and local survey agencies; (V) caregivers of current or former hospice patients