CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1306Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Caballero)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health professions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1306, as introduced, Arambula. Health Professions Careers Opportunity Program.Under existing law, the Legislature finds there are insufficient numbers of minority health professionals to meet the states health care needs and declares the importance of increasing the number of minority health professionals in order to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. Existing law requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program tasked with supporting and encouraging minority health professionals in training to practice in health professional shortage areas of California, among other duties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1306Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Caballero)February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health professions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1306, as introduced, Arambula. Health Professions Careers Opportunity Program.Under existing law, the Legislature finds there are insufficient numbers of minority health professionals to meet the states health care needs and declares the importance of increasing the number of minority health professionals in order to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. Existing law requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program tasked with supporting and encouraging minority health professionals in training to practice in health professional shortage areas of California, among other duties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1306 Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Caballero)February 19, 2021 Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Caballero) February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health professions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1306, as introduced, Arambula. Health Professions Careers Opportunity Program. Under existing law, the Legislature finds there are insufficient numbers of minority health professionals to meet the states health care needs and declares the importance of increasing the number of minority health professionals in order to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. Existing law requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program tasked with supporting and encouraging minority health professionals in training to practice in health professional shortage areas of California, among other duties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions. Under existing law, the Legislature finds there are insufficient numbers of minority health professionals to meet the states health care needs and declares the importance of increasing the number of minority health professionals in order to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. Existing law requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program tasked with supporting and encouraging minority health professionals in training to practice in health professional shortage areas of California, among other duties. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. SECTION 1. Section 127875 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. 127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. 127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources. 127875. The Legislature finds and declares that California has an insufficient number of minority health professionals to meet the health care needs in the state. Greater numbers of minority health professionals are required to meet the special needs of population groups who face cultural and linguistic barriers to adequate health care, care and to meet the states needs for a more equitable geographic distribution of professional health personnel resources.