Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council | Louisiana Department of Health Community Health & Wellness Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council Created by Act 659 of the 2022 Legislative Session Purpose Act 659, enacted in the 2022 legislative session, creates the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council (hereafter referred to as the Council) within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The legislation charges the Council with assessing the availability of patient-centered and family-focused palliative care in Louisiana and making recommendations to the LDH Secretary and to the legislature. Council members shall have at least two years of experience providing individual or interdisciplinary palliative care to pediatric, youth, or adult populations in inpatient, outpatient, or community settings. The Council is charged with consulting with and advising the Secretary on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcomes of palliative care as well as on consumer and professional information and education. Please visit the Louisiana State Boards and Commissions website to access information about this council public notes and meeting minutes 2025 Meeting Dates February 13, 2025 May 15, 2025 Resources What is Palliative Care? Louisiana Division of Administration - Boards and Commissions: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council National Institute of Aging - What are Palliative Care and Hospice Care? Harvard Medical School - What is palliative care, and who can benefit from it? American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Membership Consumers UCLA Health - Palliative Care Resources Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Palliative Care American Academy of Pediatrics - Palliative Care for Children LaPOST - A Platform Dedicated to Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care Get Palliative Care Continuing Education Center to Advance Palliative Care - Online Training Courses National Alliance for Care at Home Shiley Institute for Palliative Care - Palliative Care Education for Current Professionals, Future Professionals & the Community American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Academy of Pediatrics - Empathy in Action Louisiana - Mississippi Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO) Availability of Palliative Care in Home, Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Settings Center to Advance Palliative Care - Palliative Care Can Help You Stay Safely at Home American Academy of Family Physicians - Primary Palliative Care: Getting Started National Institute of Health Contact For more info, contact Emily Andrus at [email protected] or at 225-219-0223 Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein Cicero Government