SB 393 Summary

• Establishes the Patient-Centered Medical Home Act of 2012, defining a health care delivery model centered on relationships between patients and their primary care providers within a physician-directed practice team.

• Requires patient-centered medical homes to utilize team-based care, deliver comprehensive whole-person oriented services, use evidence-based medicine, and engage in continuous quality improvement involving patients and families.

• Clarifies that physician-directed practice teams do not prohibit activities authorized under California's Business and Professions Code sections regarding scope of practice for health care professionals.

• Specifies that the chapter does not alter the scope of practice for any licensed or certified health care provider and does not apply to Low Income Health Programs or state-administered health care programs.

• Permits participation in federal health programs and grants, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as long as participation is consistent with state scope of practice law.