AN ACT relating to patient quality of life. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and create provisions and requirements; establish the Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the cabinet and create provisions and requirements; require all health facilities to establish systems for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from palliative care and provide information by 2021; allow the cabinet to require action plans and impose fines for those in violation.
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Introduction
Nov 2017
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Nov 17, 2017
Last action Feb 6, 2018
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Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Reported by committee
Posted in committee
Jan 2, 2018
Legislature · Referred to committee
To Health and Family Services (H)
Jan 2, 2018
Legislature · Introduced
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
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