1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Person- and Family-Centered Care Act of 2019 . 2. Cooperative agreements to improve care for individuals with advanced illnesses (a) In general Section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a ) is amended— (1) in the last sentence of subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2), by inserting , and the model described in subsection (h) before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Cooperative agreements To improve care for individuals with advanced illnesses (1) In general The Secretary shall, acting through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, award up to 15 cooperative agreements to eligible entities with the goals of— (A) addressing gaps in community capacity to provide high-quality, person- and family-centered care; (B) improving the integration and coordination of clinical and nonclinical services; (C) expanding access to a comprehensive care planning process and services