2020 Maine Session Summary
Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.
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Palliative Care Advances in the Texas House
April 20, 2015
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 for the testimony of our professional and volunteer witnesses (including Day at the Capitol attendees Christi Ming from Georgetown and Lillian Villareal from Houston), as well as widespread public support from the following organizations:
- AARP
- Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
- American Heart 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 Palliative Medicine
- Texas Health Resources
- Texas Hospital Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Oncology
We will continue to do our utmost to promote passage of this legislation this session, and will share the latest news here and on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.