How Illinois plans to fine tune end-of-life, palliative care
03/31/25 at 03:00 AM
How Illinois plans to fine tune end-of-life, palliative care
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 3/27/25
The State of Illinois legislature is advancing bills that would provide additional support for patients nearing the end of life. The Illinois General Assembly’s House of Representatives has advanced four bills related to hospice and palliative care that were recently cleared by a legislative committee. They pertain to issues like medication delivery, advance care planning and end-of-life care for incarcerated individuals, among others. Rep. Nicolle Grasse, a Democrat, sponsored each of the bills, which have garnered bipartisan support. [Continue reading ...]