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Senate committee advances bill to recognize hospice and palliative care day
Summary
The Senate Committee on Administration reported SB 644, a bill recognizing hospice and palliative care, to the full Senate and recommended it for the committee calendar after sponsors emphasized the distinction between hospice and palliative care and recalled emotional testimony from prior hearings.
The Senate Committee on Administration on Tuesday voted to report Senate Bill 644 to the full Senate, advancing a measure that would recognize hospice and palliative care with a formal commemorative day.
Senator Johnson, the Senate sponsor, described the bill as a renewal of a measure previously passed by the chamber and vetoed in an earlier session. He explained that hospice and palliative care are “two…
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