Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 118.004
Members
(a)
The advisory council is composed of the members appointed by the executive commissioner as provided by this section.(b)
The advisory council must include:(1)
at least five physician members, including two who are board certified in hospice and palliative care and one who is board certified in pain management;(2)
three palliative care practitioner members, including two advanced practice registered nurses who are board certified in hospice and palliative care and one physician assistant who has experience providing palliative care;(3)
four health care professional members, including a nurse, a social worker, a pharmacist, and a spiritual care professional, with:(A)
experience providing palliative care to pediatric, youth, or adult populations;(B)
expertise in palliative care delivery in an inpatient, outpatient, or community setting; or(C)
expertise in interdisciplinary palliative care;(4)
at least three members with experience as an advocate for patients and the patients’ family caregivers and who are independent of a hospital or other health care facility, including at least one member who is a representative of an established patient advocacy organization; and(5)
ex officio representatives of the commission or another state agency as the executive commissioner determines appropriate.(c)
Advisory council members serve at the pleasure of the executive commissioner.
Source:
Section 118.004 — Members, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.118.htm#118.004 (accessed May 4, 2024).
