Section 128330 Of Article 1. Health Professions Education Foundation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. As used in this article:
(a) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Health Professions
Education Foundation.
(b) "Commission" means the California Healthcare Workforce Policy
Commission.
(c) "Director" means the Director of the Office of Statewide
Health Planning and Development.
(d) "Foundation" means the Health Professions Education
Foundation.
(e) "Health professions" or "health professionals" means
physicians and surgeons licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing
with Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code
or pursuant to the Osteopathic Act, dentists, registered nurses, and
other health professionals determined by the office to be needed in
medically underserved areas.
(f) "Office" means the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development.
(g) "Underrepresented groups" means African-Americans, Native
Americans, Hispanic-Americans, or other persons underrepresented in
medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other health professions as
determined by the board. After January 1, 1990, the board, upon a
finding that the action is necessary to meet the health care needs of
medically underserved areas, may add a group comprising the
economically disadvantaged to those groups authorized to receive
assistance under this article.