Almost half (24) of the states have a palliative care advisory council, coalition, or task force created through state legislation or regulation to guide work to support and expand care for those with serious illness. The councils in Maine, Maryland, and Texas have guided their states in making significant progress in palliative care, though they differ in their structures and paths to progress.
Watch this webinar to hear state officials and council members from these three states share insights about their councils’ creation and impact and discuss lessons learned for states looking to create a council or reinvigorate an existing council.
Speakers
- Scott Bane, JD, MPA, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation
- Paul J. Ballard, JD, Maryland Assistant Attorney General, Counsel for Health Decisions Policy
- Jimmy Blanton, MPAff, Deputy Director, Quality and Program Improvement Medicaid and CHIP Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Dr. Christopher Kearney, MD, Chair, Maryland State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life
- Lauren Michalakes, MD, MPH, Program Consultant, Office of Aging and Disability Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Erin Perez, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, AGNP-C, ACHPN, Chair, Texas Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
- Ella Taggart, Senior Research Analyst, NASHP (Moderator)
This webinar was held with generous support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Tuesday, April 30, 3–4 p.m. ET
