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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designating October 10 as Supportive Palliative Care |
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Awareness Day. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 662.081 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.081. SUPPORTIVE PALLIATIVE CARE AWARENESS DAY. |
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(a) October 10 is Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day to raise |
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awareness about supportive palliative care optimizing the quality |
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of life for seriously ill patients and their families. |
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(b) Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day may be |
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regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |