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Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; create; provisions

It became law on Jul 1, 2016.

GA HB 509 · House Bill · 2015_16

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What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health care facilities, so as to implement initiatives to improve quality and delivery of patient centered and family focused palliative care in this state; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to create the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council; to establish a state-wide Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jul 1, 2016

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