AB 2123: Bringing Health Care into Communities Act of 2023.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-04-07
Existing law establishes various programs, including the Family Homelessness Challenge Grants and Technical Assistance Program, with the goal of providing housing. Existing law charges various agencies with the administration of these programs, including the Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Housing Finance Agency. Existing law also establishes various programs to facilitate the expansion of the health care workforce in rural and underserved communities, including, but not limited to, the Health Professions Career Opportunity Program and the California Registered Nurse Education Program.
This bill, the Bringing Health Care into Communities Act of 2023, would establish the Bringing Health Care into Communities Program to be administered by the agency to provide housing grants to specified health professionals to be used for mortgage payments for a permanent residence in a health professional shortage area, as specified. Under the bill, a health professional would be eligible for a grant for up to 5 years. The bill would make its provisions operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
Existing law establishes various programs, including the Family Homelessness Challenge Grants and Technical Assistance Program, with the goal of providing housing. Existing law charges various agencies with the administration of these programs, including the Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Housing Finance Agency. Existing law also establishes various programs to facilitate the expansion of the health care workforce in rural and underserved communities, including, but not limited to, the Health Professions Career Opportunity Program and the California Registered Nurse Education Program.
This bill, the Bringing Health Care into Communities Act of 2023, would establish the Bringing Health Care into Communities Program to be administered by the agency to provide housing grants to specified health professionals to be used for mortgage payments for a permanent residence in a health professional shortage area, as specified. Under the bill, a health professional would be eligible for a grant for up to 5 years. The bill would make its provisions operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)California continues to experience shortages of health professionals, particularly in primary care and in areas declared to be health professional shortage areas.
(b)Individuals living in health professional shortage areas have reduced health outcomes due to the lack of availability of medical care.
(c)Incentivizing health professionals to own homes in those health professional shortage areas would encourage health professionals to become permanently tied to and serving those areas.
SEC. 2.Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 50260) is added to Part 1 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:9.Bringing Health care Care into Communities Act of 2023. 202350260.This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Bringing Health Care into Communities Act of 2023.
50261.(a)The Bringing Health Care into Communities Program is hereby established with the purpose of providing housing assistance grants in accordance with this chapter.
(b)The agency shall administer the program. The agency shall provide housing grants to health professionals listed in Section 50262 to be used for mortgage payments for a permanent residence in a health professional shortage area, as designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in accordance with existing office guidelines.
(c)A health professional eligible for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible for up to five years.
(d)A health professional who begins receiving a housing grant based on residency in a health professional shortage area is eligible to continue to receive a housing grant pursuant to this chapter if that area is no longer a health professional shortage area but shall not receive a housing grant for more than five years.
50262.The following health professionals are eligible for housing grants pursuant to this chapter. chapter:
(a)Primary care physicians.
(b)Dentists. Primary care dentists.
(c)Dental hygienists.
(d)Physician Primary care physician assistants.
(e)Nurse Primary care nurse practitioners.
(f)Certified nurse midwives. nurse-midwives.
(g)Pharmacists.
(h)Mental health providers.
(i)Behavioral health providers.
50263.This chapter shall be become operative upon appropriation by the Legislature. Legislature for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this chapter.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)California continues to experience shortages of health professionals, particularly in areas declared to be health professional shortage areas.
(b)Individuals living in health professional shortage areas have reduced health outcomes due to the lack of availability of medical care.
(c)Incentivizing health professionals to own homes in those health professional shortage areas would encourage health professionals to become permanently tied to and serving those areas.
SEC. 2.Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 50260) is added to Part 1 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:9.Bringing Health care into Communities Act of 2023.50260.This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Bringing Health Care into Communities Act of 2023.
50261.(a)The Bringing Health Care into Communities Program is hereby established with the purpose of providing housing assistance grants in accordance with this chapter.
(b)The agency shall administer the program. The agency shall provide housing grants to health professionals listed in Section 50262 to be used for mortgage payments for a permanent residence in a health professional shortage area, as designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in accordance with existing office guidelines.
(c)A health professional eligible for a grant pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible for up to five years.
(d)A health professional who begins receiving a housing grant based on residency in a health professional shortage area is eligible to continue to receive a housing grant pursuant to this chapter if that area is no longer a health professional shortage area but shall not receive a housing grant for more than five years.
50262.The following health professionals are eligible for housing grants pursuant to this chapter.
(a)Primary care physicians.
(b)Dentists.
(c)Dental hygienists.
(d)Physician assistants.
(e)Nurse practitioners.
(f)Certified nurse midwives.
(g)Pharmacists.
(h)Mental health providers.
(i)Behavioral health providers.
50263.This chapter shall be operative upon appropriation by the Legislature.
|
Date
|
Status
|
|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| Apr 7, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Re-referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and HEALTH pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 18. |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Introduced. To print. |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
Bill Author
Bill Co-Author(s):