50-12-204: Duties of council.

The council shall advise the director of the department on ways to improve access to and quality of palliative care. At a minimum, the council shall:

(1) conduct an initial survey of palliative care services available in Montana;

(2) submit an initial report highlighting opportunities and challenges for palliative care, including recommendations on how to address both the opportunities and the challenges;

(3) advise the department on material for inclusion in the palliative care section of the website provided for in 50-12-205; and

(4) recommend priorities for pediatric palliative care and the availability and delivery of palliative care services in rural and underserved areas.