Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 118.006. OFFICERS. Advisory council members shall: (1) elect a chair and a vice chair; and (2) establish the duties of the chair and the vice chair. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 1874), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2015.

Sec. 118.007. MEETINGS. The executive commissioner shall set a time and place for regular meetings, which must occur at least twice each year. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 356 (H.B. 1874), Sec. 2, eff. June 9, 2015.

Sec. 118.008. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the advisory council may not receive compensation for service on the advisory council but is entitled to reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the advisory council, as…

Sec. 118.009. DUTIES. The advisory council shall consult with and advise the commission on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcome evaluation of the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program established under Sec…

Sec. 118.010. REPORT. Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the advisory council shall submit a biennial report to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over health matters on: (1) the advisory council's as…

Sec. 118.011. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The commission, in consultation with the advisory council, shall establish a statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program to ensure that comprehensive and accurate information and educat…

Sec. 118.012. PROTECTIONS. Notwithstanding any other law, the advisory council and the information and education program established under this chapter do not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action. A…