Bill Text: CA AB297 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Primary care clinics.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-05 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2013. [AB297 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB297-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 297	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  583
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 5, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 5, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 2, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 29, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 19, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 11, 2013

   An act to amend Section 1204.5 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to health care facilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 297, Chesbro. Primary care clinics.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to
license, regulate, and inspect clinics, as defined, including primary
care clinics, as defined. Existing law authorizes a primary care
clinic to submit verification of certification from the Joint
Commission, formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), to the Licensing and
Certification Division within the department for entry into the
electronic Licensing Management System for purposes of data
collection and extraction for licensing and certification fee
calculations.
   This bill would additionally authorize a primary care clinic to
submit verification of certification from the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory Health Care or any other accrediting
organization recognized by the department to the Licensing and
Certification Division for those purposes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1204.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   1204.5.  A primary care clinic may submit verification of
certification from the Joint Commission, the Accreditation
Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), or any other
accrediting organization recognized by the department to the
Licensing and Certification Division within the State Department of
Public Health for entry into the electronic Licensing Management
System for purposes of data collection and extraction for licensing
and certification fee calculations.