New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-5p

a. There is established the “Palliative Care and Hospice Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program” in the Department of Health.

b. The purpose of the program is to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care and hospice care initiatives in the State by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education about palliative care and hospice care are available to the public, to health care providers, and to health care facilities.

c. The Palliative Care and Hospice Care Advisory Council, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2019, c. 227 (C.26:2H-5r) shall, in collaboration with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, develop and implement the program established under this section, including developing and implementing any initiatives regarding palliative care and hospice care services and education that the council determines would further the purposes of this section.