Bill Title: Creates the Pediatric Palliative Care Act and amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall develop a pediatric palliative care pilot program under which a qualifying child may receive community-based pediatric palliative care from a trained interdisciplinary team while continuing to pursue aggressive curative treatments for a potentially life-limiting medical condition under the benefits available under the Medicaid program. Provides that the Department shall apply for a federal waiver to conduct the program. Provides that a "qualifying child" for the pilot program is a child under the age of 18 years who is enrolled in the Medicaid program and suffers from a potentially life-limiting medical condition. Sets forth certain counties to be included in the pilot program. Requires a report to the General Assembly at the end of the 3-year pilot period. Provides for the review of pediatric palliative care issues by the Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2634 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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