Bill > AB1671

This bill establishes a competitive grant program administered by the Office of Rural Health to provide medical services to individuals living in rural areas, with "medical services" defined as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness or conditions performed in person by a licensed professional, excluding elective cosmetic procedures and telehealth. A "qualified provider" is a professional licensed in California as a doctor, nurse, dentist, chiropractor, psychologist, or other specified healthcare practitioner, and a "rural area" is defined by existing law. Qualified providers can apply annually for grants of up to $10,000 to deliver these services, and the Office of Rural Health will set and publish eligibility criteria, application procedures, compliance standards, and methods for measuring the success of the program.

Health and Social Services

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