On page 2, after line 19, insert the following:
     "(3) The legislature further finds that public-private partnerships and joint projects, such as the Washington patient-centered medical home collaborative administered and funded jointly between the department of health and the Washington academy of family physicians, are research-supported, evidence-based primary care delivery projects that should be encouraged to the fullest extent possible because they improve health outcomes for patients and increase primary care clinical effectiveness, thereby reducing the overall costs in our health care system."

     On page 3, line 25, after "payment" insert "and delivery"

     On page 3, line 28, after "incentives" strike "." and insert ";"

     On page 3, line 31, after "technology;" insert "and
     (iii) Patient-centered medical homes are an integral component to an accountable care organization with a focus on improving patient outcomes, optimizing the use of health care information technology, patient registries, and chronic disease management, thereby improving the primary care team, and achieving cost savings through lowering health care utilization;"

     On page 3, line 35, after "care" strike "." and insert "; and"

     On page 4, line 10, after "ongoing" insert "joint project of the"

     On page 4, line 10, after "health" insert "and the Washington academy of family physicians patient-centered"

     On page 4, line 11, after "collaborative" insert "being put into practice"