Bill Text: CA AB297 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
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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-Amended.html
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-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 297 AMENDED BILL TEXT 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, as amended, 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 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) certification 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 theNational Committee for Quality Assurance or theAccreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care to the Licensing and Certification Division for those purposes. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. 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 on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA),(JCAHO) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), 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.