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California 20252026

AB 1591

California Podiatric Pipeline Program.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
CaliforniaPodiatricPipelineProgram
Introduced / first action
2026-01-15 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information under the control of the Director of the Department of Health Care Access and Information, to administer various health professions development programs. Existing law requires the department to maintain a Health Professions Career Opportunity Program to, among other things, implement programs at colleges and universities selected by the department and include in those programs pipeline programs that provide comprehensive academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising in order to support students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health careers. Existing law creates within the department the Health Professions Education Fund, for the primary purpose of providing scholarships and loans to students from underrepresented groups who are accepted to or enrolled in schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other health professions. Existing law authorizes the department to receive private donations to be deposited into the fund and continuously appropriates all moneys in the fund to the department for those purposes. This bill would enact the California Podiatric Pipeline Program Act, to require the department to establish and administer the California Podiatric Pipeline Program to promote careers in podiatric medicine and support the educational advancement of California residents pursuing the doctor of podiatric medicine degree, as specified. The bill would specify that the department may use funds from the Health Professions Education Fund or Health Professions Pathways Program for the purposes of this bill, subject to the requirements of the fund. This bill would authorize the department to award planning or coordination grants to participating universities or colleges to support implementation of the program as funding is made available. The bill would also require the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to annually report to the Legislature regarding the number of students participating, the number matriculating into doctor of podiatric medicine programs, and recommendations for expanding residency opportunities for podiatric graduates. The bill would make implementation of these provisions contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

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  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

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  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6401.).

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  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5356.)

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  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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  21. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HIGHER ED.

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  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.

  23. Read first time. To print.

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