Designates November each year as "Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month."
SJR 77 designates November each year as "Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month" in New Jersey to increase public understanding of end-of-life care options. The resolution requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation encouraging awareness activities, noting that 1.6 million people nationwide receive hospice and palliative care annually. It does not create new policies or alter existing programs, focusing solely on raising public awareness about these services.
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Teresa Ruiz
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