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Palliative Care Advances in the Texas House
On Tuesday, April 14, our palliative care legislation (HB 1874) received its first hearing and passed out of the House Public Health Committee unanimously on April 17. We're grateful ... Association American Lung Association Baylor Scott & White The Cancer Clinic of Bryan Coalition of Texans with Disabilities Livestrong Parkland Health & Hospital System PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America) Seton Healthcare Family St. Joseph Health System Texas Academy of ...
Improving Quality of Life Care in Texas
... John Zerwas, M.D. to promote legislation that will improve our understanding of -- and ultimately quality and access to -- palliative care in Texas. Our legislative goal is to improve quality and delivery of patient-centered and family-focused care in Texas by establishing: A ... and professional information program ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information about palliative care is available to the public, health care providers, and health care facilities. Palliative care -- also called supportive care -- is about improving quality of life and providing an extra layer of ...
Palliative Care Bill Passes, Moves to the Texas Senate
... May 6 the Texas House voted 145-0 to approve HB 1874 , ACS CAN-supported legislation to improve our understanding of the barriers to palliative care in our state. Senator Joan Huffman has stepped forward to carry the bill in the Senate, for which we are grateful. The bill is now awaiting a hearing in the Texas Senate Health and Human Services committee. We will do our utmost to keep the bill moving forward during the last month of our state session. Palliative Care Bill Passes, Moves to the Texas Senate ...