Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council (PCIAC) holds its quarterly public meeting on November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM via Zoom. The meeting is required by ACT 659 of 2022 and will include updates on the 2026 legislative session and a review of the CAPC Louisiana Palliative Care Report.
- Review of CAPC Louisiana Palliative Care Report – Serious Illness in Louisiana: The 2024 Scorecard
- 2026 Legislative Session updates
The council discussed resource gaps in Louisiana's palliative care and reviewed a new Serious Illness scorecard showing a state score of 2 out of 5 stars. Members discussed filling council vacancies and potential shifts to lunchtime meeting schedules. No formal votes were recorded.
Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council is holding a quarterly public meeting. The session includes council housekeeping and a guest presentation on caregiver quality of life.
- Review of requirements through Act 659
- Guest speaker presentation on caregiver quality of life by Amanda Lukof
The council reviewed legislative updates, including the repeal of the council's termination date via SB 17. Members discussed CMS initiatives regarding patient information during hospital discharges and the need for a statewide registry. No formal votes were recorded, but members were assigned to draft position statements on Medicaid cuts and pediatric care access.
- Assigned Dr. Sonia Malhotra to draft a position statement on Medicaid cuts and their effect on the seriously ill
- Assigned Dr. Trey Gibson to draft a position statement regarding out-of-state NCI designated institution access for pediatric patients
- Noted SB 17 was signed into law, repealing the council's termination date
- Noted BCBSLA approved coverage for 99497 and 99498 in January 2025
Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council (PCIAC) will hold its quarterly public meeting virtually on May 15, 2025. The agenda includes a legislative update to extend the council, a pediatric cancer meeting with Cancer Control, and a presentation on states' promising practices for serious illness care.
- Legislative update to extend the council
- Pediatric cancer meeting with Cancer Control
- States’ Promising Practices to Improve Care of Serious Illness presentation by NASHP and CAPC
The council reviewed CMS concerns regarding missing patient information during hospital discharges and the impact on readmissions. Members discussed pending ketamine regulations and the need to update the Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Resource Guide. No formal votes or policy decisions were recorded.
- Discussed CMS concerns regarding inaccurate patient preferences and goals for care during hospital discharge
- Noted that Commercial BCBSLA approved codes 99497 and 99498 in January 2025
- Identified need to update the Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Resource Guide
- Noted proposed ketamine regulations are currently being evaluated
- Discussed the requirement for Governor Landry to reappoint members to the Palliative Care Advisory Board
Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council will hold its quarterly public meeting virtually on February 13, 2025. Members will discuss updates on the Louisiana Voices program, Blue Cross advance care planning payments, the BOLD program, and pediatric palliative care. The council will also consider a recommendation to continue as a Serious Illness Coalition working with LDH or introduce a bill to extend the council for three years.
- Louisiana Voices update (Cindy Munn)
- Blue Cross ACP payment update (Dr. Mary Raven)
- BOLD program update (Dr. Mary Raven)
- Ketamine regulation change (Dr. Mary Raven)
- New Business: Recommendation to continue as Serious Illness Coalition vs. introduce bill to extend Council 3 years
The provided document is a meeting notice and agenda for the February 13, 2025, meeting. It does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes.