California AB1671 establishes a grant program for medical services in rural areas.

California AB1671 creates a grant program to support medical services in rural areas. The Office of Rural Health will administer the program, offering grants to qualified providers for workforce support, equipment, operational costs, infrastructure improvements, and other expenses necessary to increase access to care. Qualified providers include dental hygienists, certified nurse-midwives, chiropractors, and others. The program aims to improve access to in-person medical care and provider recruitment and retention in rural areas.

California AB1671 establishes a grant program for medical services in rural areas.

California AB1671 creates a grant program to support medical services in rural areas. The Office of Rural Health will administer the program, offering grants to qualified providers for workforce support, equipment, operational costs, infrastructure improvements, and other expenses necessary to increase access to care. Qualified providers include dental hygienists, certified nurse-midwives, chiropractors, and others. The program aims to improve access to in-person medical care and provider recruitment and retention in rural areas.