SB 840, as introduced, Kuehl. Single-payer health care coverage.

 Additions:

 140007. As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Agency" means the California Health Insurance Agency.

   (b) "Clinic" means an organized outpatient health facility that provides direct medical, surgical, acupuncture, dental, optometric, or podiatric advice, services, or treatment to patients who remain less than 24 hours, and that may also provide diagnostic or therapeutic services to patients in the home as an incident to care provided at the clinic facility, and includes those facilities defined under Sections 1200 and 1200.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

i) "Integrated health care delivery system" means a provider organization that meets all of the following criteria:
    (1) Is fully integrated operationally and clinically to provide a broad range of health care services, including preventative care, prenatal and well-baby care, immunizations, screening diagnostics, emergency services, hospital and medical services, surgical services, and ancillary services to include alternative medicine services of chiropractic and oriental medicine/acupuncture.

(k) "Primary care provider" means a direct care provider that is a family physician, internist, general practitioner, pediatrician, an obstetrician/gynecologist, chiropractor, acupuncturist or a family nurse practitioner or physician assistant practicing under supervision as defined in California codes or essential community providers who employ primary care providers.

5) One mental health care provider, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(6) One dentist, to be appointed by the Governor.

(6a) One representative who represents complimentary alternative health care

(7) One representative of private hospitals, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

(c) In making appointments pursuant to this section, the Governor, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make good faith efforts to assure that their appointments, as a whole, reflect, to the greatest extent feasible, the social and geographic diversity of the state.

 Note: This would clearly represent the states acknowledgement of eastern medicine and its contribution to health care since the late 1890’s

CHAPTER 6. DELIVERY OF CARE

140600. (a) All health care providers licensed or accredited to practice in California may participate in the California Health Insurance System. (b) No health care provider whose license or accreditation is suspended or revoked may be a participating health care provider.

(c) (1) (Reserved)

(2) If a health care provider is on probation, the licensing or the accrediting agency shall monitor the health care provider in question, pursuant to applicable California law. The licensing or accrediting agency shall report to the Chief Medical Officer at intervals established by the Chief Medical Officer, on the status of providers who are on probation, on measures undertaken to assist providers to return to practice and to resolve complaints made by patients.

(d) Health care providers may accept eligible persons for care according to the provider's ability to provide services needed by the applicant and according to the number of patients a provider can treat without compromising safety and care quality. A provider may accept patients in the order of time of application.

(e) A health care provider shall not refuse to care for a patient solely on any basis that is specified in the prohibition of employment discrimination contained in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Sec. 129000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(f) Choice of provider:

(1) Persons eligible for health care services under this division may choose a primary care provider.

(A) Primary care providers include family practitioners, general practitioners, internists and pediatricians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing under supervision as defined in California codes and Doctors of Osteopathy licensed to practice as general doctors.