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.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 600, Sec. 4. (SB 606) Effective January 1, 2010.)
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