REPORT

Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the advisory council shall submit a biennial report to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over health matters on: (1) the advisory council's assessment of the availability of palliative care in this state for patients in the early stages of serious disease; (2) the advisory council's analysis of barriers to greater access to palliative care; and (3) the advisory council's analysis of the policies, practices, and protocols in this state concerning patients' rights related to palliative care, including: (A) whether a palliative care team member may introduce palliative care options to a patient without the consent of the patient's attending physician; (B) the practices and protocols for discussions between a palliative care team member and a patient on life-sustaining treatment or advance directives decisions; and (C) the practices and protocols on informed consent and disclosure requirements for palliative care services.