S.B. No. 485
AN ACT
relating to designating the second Saturday in October as Hospice
and Palliative Care Day.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.081 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.081. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE DAY. (a) The
second Saturday in October is Hospice and Palliative Care Day to
bring awareness to the role of hospice and palliative care in
optimizing the quality of life for seriously ill patients and their
families.
(b) Hospice and Palliative Care Day may be regularly
observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 485 passed the Senate on
April 20, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 485 passed the House on
May 19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 9, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor