California Health and Safety Code

§ 128750

HSC § 128750 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 107 · Part 5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Prior to the public release of the annual outcome reports, the department shall furnish a preliminary report to each hospital that is included in the report. The department shall allow the hospital and chief of staff 60 days to review the outcome scores and compare the scores to other California hospitals. A hospital or its chief of staff that believes that the risk-adjusted outcomes do not accurately reflect the quality of care provided by the hospital may submit a statement to the department, within the 60 days, explaining why the outcomes do not accurately reflect the quality of care provided by the hospital. The statement shall be included in an appendix to the public report, and a notation that the hospital or its chief of staff has submitted a statement shall be displayed wherever the report presents outcome scores for the hospital.

(b)(1) Prior to the public release of any outcome report that includes data by a physician or medical group, the department shall furnish a preliminary report to each physician or medical group that is included in the report. The department shall allow the physician or medical group 30 days from the date the department sends the report to the physician or medical group to review the outcome scores and compare the scores to other California physicians or medical groups, respectively. A physician or medical group that believes that the risk-adjusted outcome does not accurately reflect the quality of care provided by the physician or medical group may submit a statement to the department within the 30 days, explaining why the outcomes do not accurately reflect the quality of care provided by the physician or medical group.

(2)The department shall promptly review the statement and shall respond to the physician or medical group with one of the following conclusions:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 208. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.