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.