Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 118.010 — REPORT

HS § 118.010Title 2. HEALTH · Part E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS · Ch. 118. PALLIATIVE CARE INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY COUNCIL

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Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the advisory council shall submit a biennial report to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over health matters on:

(1)the advisory council's assessment of the availability of palliative care in this state for patients in the early stages of serious disease;

(2)the advisory council's analysis of barriers to greater access to palliative care; and

(3)the advisory council's analysis of the policies, practices, and protocols in this state concerning patients' rights related to palliative care, including:

(A)whether a palliative care team member may introduce palliative care options to a patient without the consent of the patient's attending physician;

(B)the practices and protocols for discussions between a palliative care team member and a patient on life-sustaining treatment or advance directives decisions; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 1874), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2015.