Amended
IN
Assembly
April 25, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 18, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Flora |
February 14, 2024 |
The bill would require the demonstration project to include a grant program to award funding to grantees, as defined, that meet specified conditions relating to specialist networks and health information technology. Under the bill, the purpose of the grant program would be to achieve certain objectives, including, among others, reducing structural barriers to access experienced by patients, improving cost-effectiveness, and optimizing utilization. The bill would require a grantee to evaluate its performance on the objectives and to submit a report of its findings to the agency.
(c)“Grantee” means an entity that meets all of the following conditions:
(1)Consisting of, or partnering with, a network of health care providers, including at least 50 qualifying providers that serve individuals who are uninsured, individuals who are covered under the Medi-Cal program or other state public programs serving expansion populations, and individuals who are covered under the federal Medicare Program or other federal health care programs.
(2)Ensuring interoperable electronic health record bidirectional communication with primary care providers.
(3)Coordinating services, furnished through health information technology tools to individuals, with the primary care providers of those individuals.
(4)Offering evaluation and analysis on specialty service access among underserved communities.
(5)Having a demonstrated record of supporting the delivery of health care services and addressing social determinants of health in underserved communities in multiple regions throughout the state.
(d)“Qualifying provider” means a
(e)
(b)
(b)The purpose of the grant program is to achieve all of the following objectives:
(c)A grantee shall evaluate its performance on the objectives described in subdivision (b) and shall submit a report of its findings to the agency.