Bill > SB106

This bill amends the Budget Act of 2025 to appropriate $140,253,000 for local assistance to the Department of Health Care Access and Information for the 2025-26 fiscal year. * **Health Care Workforce:** $36,133,000 is appropriated for health care workforce programs, including grants for primary care residency slots, the State Loan Repayment Program, and the Youth Mental Health Academy. Funds for residency slots are available until June 30, 2030, and $2,800,000 is specifically for the California Medicine Scholars Program and will continue to be appropriated annually. * **Health Care Quality and Affordability:** $100,620,000 is appropriated for health care quality and affordability initiatives. This includes $90,000,000 for grants to family planning providers, with specific provisions for grant administration and eligibility. Additionally, $3,000,000 is allocated to the Northeast Valley Health Corporation for infrastructure improvements and expansion, and $500,000 is for repairs and structural improvements at the American Reproductive Centers Fertility Clinic. * **Facilities Development:** $3,500,000 is appropriated for facilities development. * **State Operations:** Up to $1,500,000 of the funds appropriated may be used for state operations to support the administration of the family planning grant program.