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Song-Brown Family Physician Training Program FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q1. Who is eligible to apply for Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act funding?

A. Accredited family practice residency programs, physician assistant/family nurse practitioner programs and registered nurse programs can apply for funding.

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Q2. Can students apply for Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act funding?

A. No, funding is not available to individual students. However, students do benefit from this program if the training program they are participating in has been awarded Song-Brown funding.

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Q3. Who determines which training programs receive funding from the Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act?

A. The California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Commission) which is composed of 15 members who shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities:

  • (a) Nine members appointed by the Governor, as follows:
  • (1) One representative of the University of California medical schools, from a nominee or nominees submitted by the University of California.
  • (2) One representative of the private medical or osteopathic schools accredited in California from individuals nominated by each of these schools.
  • (3) One representative of practicing family physicians.
  • (4) One representative who is a practicing osteopathic physician or surgeon and who is board certified in either general or family practice.
  • (5) One representative of undergraduate medical students in a family practice program or residence in family practice training.
  • (6) One representative of trainees in a primary care physician's assistant program or a practicing physician's assistant.
  • (7) One representative of trainees in a primary care nurse practitioners program or a practicing nurse practitioner.
  • (8) One representative of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, from nominees submitted by the office director.
  • (9) One representative of practicing registered nurses.
  • (b) Two consumer representatives of the public who are not elected or appointed public officials, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.
  • (c) Two representatives of practicing registered nurses, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.
  • (d) Two representatives of students in a registered nurse training program, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.
  • (e) The Chief of the Health Professions Development Program in the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, or the chief's designee, shall serve as executive secretary for the commission.

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Q4. Are the Commission meetings open to the public?

A. Yes, the meetings are open to the public. The meetings are held in correlation with the Request for Application filing period. Programs that apply for Song-Brown funding are given the opportunity to make presentations to the Commission regarding their program.

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Q5. When do training programs apply for Song-Brown Health Care Workforce Training Act funding?

A. HWCDD releases requests for applications (RFA) on an annual basis for each funding program. Refer to this website: www.oshpd.ca.gov/Boards/HWPC/index.htm

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