| Formal Name: | Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Group |
| Contact Person: | Nicole Barrett |
| Purpose: | See authorizing statute. |
| How Many Affectable: | blank |
| How Many Served: | blank |
| Year Created: | blank |
| Year Active: | blank |
| Sunset Date: | blank |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-4504 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number Of Members: | Maximum of nine. Currently three members. |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | At least two of the members shall be physicians or nurses certified under the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Program administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine. One member shall be an employee of the department familiar with hospice and palliative medicine. The remaining members shall (a) have palliative care work experience, (b) have experience with palliative care delivery models in a variety of settings, such as acute care, long-term care, and hospice care, and with a variety of populations, including pediatric patients, youth patients, and adult patients, or (c) be representatives of palliative care patients and their family caregivers. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | Three years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 21-22: | 2 |
| Held FY 21-22: | 3 |
| Required FY 22-23: | 2 |
| Held FY 22-23: | 2 |
| Required FY 23-24: | 2 |
| Held FY 23-24: | 2 |
| Support Staff: | Two (0.1 FTE) |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | General fund spending authority is derived from the mainline appropriation bill. No costs have been reimbursed. |
| Since July 1, 2020: | blank |