As used in this subchapter: (1) “Palliative care” means patient-centered and family-centered medical care offered throughout the continuum of an illness that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating the suffering caused by a serious illness to address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and facilitate patient autonomy, access to information, and choice, […]
(a) There is created the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Task Force. (b) The task force shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows: (1) Nine (9) members appointed by the Governor as follows: (A) One (1) member who is a designee of the American Cancer Society; (B) One (1) member who is […]
(a) The Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before January 17, 2019, that includes without limitation: (1) Recommendations for the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcome evaluation of palliative […]
