California Health and Safety Code

§ 127503

HSC § 127503 Effective Sep 29, 2022Div. 107 · Part 2 · Ch. 2.6 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)(1) The office shall adopt a single set of standard measures for assessing health care quality and equity across payers, fully integrated delivery systems, hospitals, and physician organizations. Performance on quality and health equity measures shall be included in the annual report required in Section 127501.6.

(2)The standard quality and equity measures shall use recognized clinical quality, patient experience, patient safety, and utilization measures for health care service plans, health insurers, hospitals, and physician organizations.

(3)The standard quality and equity measures shall reflect the diversity of California in terms of race, ethnicity, sex, age, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status. The standard quality and equity measures shall be appropriate for a population under 65 years of age, including children and adults.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 738, Sec. 6. (AB 204) Effective September 29, 2022.