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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 118.010. Report

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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

(C) the practices and protocols on informed consent and disclosure requirements for palliative care services.

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