SB 1465 Summary

• Requires home health agencies to obtain accreditation from federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-approved national accreditation organizations instead of specific organizations like Joint Commission or Community Health Accreditation Program.

• Redirects county Emergency Medical Services Fund reports from the Legislature to the Emergency Medical Services Authority, which compiles and forwards summaries to legislative committees.

• Extends the repeal date of the California Health Benefit Review Program from June 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015.

• Includes primary care physician residency positions approved by the American Osteopathic Association in state grant prioritization for residency programs.

• Makes various technical amendments updating obsolete references to the State Department of Mental Health to reflect the State Department of State Hospitals, and relocates bridge plan product requirements to a different statutory chapter.