211.296 Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council.
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(1)The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council is hereby established to
improve the quality and delivery of patient- and family-centered care throughout the
Commonwealth and to advise the cabinet on matters related to the establishment,
maintenance, operation, and outcomes evaluation of palliative care initiatives. The
council shall be attached to and administered by the cabinet.
(2)The Governor shall appoint the members of the council to serve three
(3)year
terms. The council shall consist of thirteen
(13)voting members, and may include
nonvoting members who are relevant cabinet representatives designated by the
Governor. Voting members shall be:
(a)Two
(2)members from interdisciplinary medical, nursing, social work,
pharmacy, and spiritual professions with palliative care work experience or
expertise;
(b)Two
(2)members who are either licensed or certified hospice and palliative
medicine physicians licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 311 or licensed or
certified hospice and palliative care advanced practice registered nurses
licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 314;
(c)One
(1)member who has pediatric palliative care expertise;
(d)One
(1)member who is a patient or family caregiver advocate;
(e)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Statewide Independent
Living Council;
(f)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the American Cancer
Society;
(g)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Kentucky Right to Life
Association;
(h)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Program;
(i)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Kentucky Association
of Hospice and Palliative Care;
(j)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Kentucky
Psychological Association; and
(k)One
(1)member recommended to the Governor by the Kentucky Association
of Health Care Facilities.
(3)Appointed members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties in accordance
with KRS 45.101 and administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.
(a)Members of the council shall elect a chair and vice chair whose duties shall be
established by the council.
(b)The time and place for regularly scheduled meetings shall be established by a
majority vote of the council, but there shall be at least two
(2)meetings per
year.
(c)The chair or any three
(3)voting members shall provide two
(2)weeks' notice
to the members regarding an upcoming meeting.