Effective: September 29, 2013
Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly
(A) The director of health may do any of the following to implement and administer the patient centered medical home education program:
(1) Develop and implement programs of education or training on the patient centered medical home model of care or other similar enhanced models of coordinated patient centered care that are intended to address the multifaceted needs of patients and provide whole person comprehensive and coordinated patient centered care;
(2) Advise, consult, cooperate with, and assist, by contract or other arrangement, government agencies or institutions or private organizations, corporations, or associations in the development and promotion of programs pertaining to the evaluation and implementation of the patient centered medical home model of care or other similar enhanced models of coordinated patient centered care;
(3) Establish projects that provide education or training on the patient centered medical home model of care or other similar enhanced models of coordinated patient centered care.
(4) Seek and administer state funds or grants from other sources to carry out any functions of the patient centered medical home education program.
Any funds or grants received by the director for purposes of the program shall be used for the program.
(B) The director may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the patient centered medical home education program, including rules that define what constitutes a "patient centered medical home" for purposes of an entity authorized to provide care coordination services. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.