WiHPCA: Applauds State Assembly for approving bill establishing a state Palliative Care Council

WiHPCA: Applauds State Assembly for approving bill establishing a state Palliative Care Council 
WisPolitics; 2/22/24
[Wednesday,] the [Wisconsin] State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 736, a bill that would establish a state Palliative Care Council. The Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA) strongly supports this legislation, which would ultimately help increase awareness and utilization of palliative care throughout the state. The Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care voted 16-0 on January 17 to recommend approval of this legislation. This bill would establish a council of individuals with palliative care and other medical expertise to consult and advise the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on this type of specialized medical care.