§ 23-89-1. Establishment of advisory council — Purposes. (a) There is hereby authorized, created and established a nine (9) member advisory council to be known as “The Rhode Island Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council” within the department of health with the powers and duties set forth in this chapter. (b) The […]
§ 23-89-2. Establishment of palliative care consumer and professional information and education program. (a) There is hereby created and established a statewide “Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program” within the department of health. (b) The purpose of the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program shall be to maximize the […]
§ 23-89-3. Access to palliative care. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Appropriate” means consistent with applicable legal, health and professional standards, the patient’s clinical and other circumstances, and the patient’s reasonably known wishes and beliefs. (2) “Medical care” means services provided, requested, or supervised by […]
