MI SB1180

Creates a 13-member Palliative Care Advisory Task Force within the Department of Health to be appointed by the Governor with Senate consent by January 1, 2026.

Task force composition includes hospice/home care representatives, 5 clinical experts (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners), 2 care leaders/administrators, 2 patient/family representatives, and representatives from insurance companies, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the Children's Palliative Care Coalition of Michigan.

Members serve 4-year terms with no compensation, though the department may reimburse actual and necessary expenses; task force must meet at least quarterly and comply with open meetings and freedom of information laws.

Task force shall provide legislature with a recommended palliative care definition, conduct research, make expansion recommendations, identify available services and reimbursement measures, develop program metrics, and create public education strategies.

Task force must publish an annual report by January 1, 2027, and every year thereafter identifying palliative care services available in Michigan and services not offered but needed.