Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.
Impact
The implications of Bill S09613 on state law include the operationalization of funding for a previously authorized public awareness campaign that had not been implemented. The new outreach grant program aims to provide financial support to various organizations including non-profits, faith-based groups, and those serving immigrant and senior populations. This initiative is intended to bridge existing gaps in care planning education that often disproportionately affect marginalized communities, thereby promoting more equitable health outcomes across the state.
Summary
Bill S09613, dubbed the Serious Illness Care Equity Act, is designed to enhance advance care planning education and access for individuals with serious illnesses. The bill proposes the establishment of a statewide public awareness campaign aimed at increasing understanding of hospice and palliative care services, along with the importance of advance care planning. Additionally, this bill seeks to fund a community-based outreach grant program, specifically targeting underserved populations, to facilitate education and support for advance care planning.
Contention
One of the notable points of contention around Bill S09613 might arise from the methods of outreach and education utilized, especially in terms of cultural appropriateness and accessibility for diverse communities. Critics may voice concerns regarding the effectiveness of the proposed strategies to implement the campaign in a manner that truly addresses the unique needs of various cultural groups. Furthermore, the availability of adequate funding and resources to successfully carry out the objectives of this bill could also be a potential area for debate among stakeholders.
Same As
Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.
Establishes a statewide advance care planning public awareness campaign and a community based advance care planning outreach grant program to fund not-for-profit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, immigrant-serving organizations, senior-serving agencies, housing-based organizations, and other trusted community partners to conduct advance care planning education, outreach, and navigation.
Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.
Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.
Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.