California Assembly Bill AB2048 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2048INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Gray FEBRUARY 17, 2016 An act to amend Section 127940 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health professions development. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2048, as introduced, Gray. National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program. Existing law provides that in administering the National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program in accordance with federal law and regulations, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is required to strive, whenever feasible, to equitably distribute loan repayment awards between eligible urban and rural program sites, after taking into account the availability of health care services in the communities to be served and the number of individuals to be served in each program site. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 127940 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 127940.  (a)    In administering the National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program in accordance with Section 254q-1 of Title 42 of the United States Code and related federal regulations, the  office     Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development  shall strive, whenever feasible, to equitably distribute loan repayment awards between eligible urban and rural program sites, after taking into account the availability of health care services in the communities to be served and the number of individuals to be served in each program site.  The   (b)     The  office shall set a reasonable deadline for when all applications are required to be received.  All   (c)     All  eligible applications shall be given consideration before any award is granted.