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AB 1811: Health professionals.
What AB 1811 does, verified September 3, 2026
The bill defines a health professional shortage area to include an area with a shortage of health professionals, a federally recognized shortage area, or an area designated or recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as of January 1, 2025. This definition applies until January 1, 2035. The bill aims to address health workforce shortages in California and other areas. It does this by expanding the scope of federally recognized health professional shortage areas to include areas designated or recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as of January 1, 2025.
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Last action: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.). (2026-08-30)Alert me
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| Aug. 30, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 30, 2026 | From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (August 30). |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |