{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3701.941","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 3701.941","heading":"Voluntary patient centered medical home certification program.","body":"(A) As part of the patient centered medical home program established under section 3701.94 of the Revised Code, the department of health shall establish a voluntary patient centered medical home certification program.\n(B) Each primary care practice, that seeks a patient centered medical home certificate shall submit an application on a form prepared by the department. The department may require an application fee and annual renewal fee as determined by the department. If the department establishes a fee under this section, the fee shall be in an amount that is sufficient to cover the cost of any on-site evaluations conducted by the department or an entity under contract with the department pursuant to section 3701.942 of the Revised Code.\n(C) A practice certified under this section shall do all of the following:\n(1) Meet any standards developed by national independent accrediting and medical home organizations, as determined by the department;\n(2) Develop a systematic follow-up procedure for patients, including the use of health information technology and patient registries;\n(3) Implement and maintain health information technology that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 300jj;\n(4) Comply with the reporting requirements of section 3701.942 of the Revised Code;\n(5) Meet any process, outcome, and quality standards specified by the department of health;\n(6) Meet any other requirements established by the department.\n(D) The department shall seek to do all of the following through the certification of patient centered medical homes:\n(1) Expand, enhance, and encourage the use of primary care providers, including primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, as personal clinicians;\n(2) Develop a focus on delivering high-quality, efficient, and effective health care services;\n(3) Encourage patient centered care and the provision of care that is appropriate for a patient's race, ethnicity, and language;\n(4) Encourage the education and active participation of patients and patients' families or legal guardians, as appropriate, in decision making and care plan development;\n(5) Provide patients with consistent, ongoing contact with a personal clinician or team of clinical professionals to ensure continuous and appropriate care;\n(6) Ensure that patient centered medical homes develop and maintain appropriate comprehensive care plans for patients with complex or chronic conditions, including an assessment of health risks and chronic conditions;\n(7) Ensure that patient centered medical homes plan for transition of care from youth to adult to senior;\n(8) Enable and encourage use of a range of qualified health care professionals, including dedicated care coordinators, in a manner that enables those professionals to practice to the fullest extent of their professional licenses.","path":["Title 37 Health-Safety-Morals","Chapter 3701 Department of Health"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3701.941","current_through":"2013-09-29 (House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:34Z","sha256":"5aac1a07fc7634f4c7ef9598321fe9c54de0b6acfdaf8dac92d8152477f665e5","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3701.94","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-3701.942"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}