Department of Health Care Access and Information.

Assembly Member Schiavo's proposal to expand California's health care workforce monitoring would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to track coverage trends among health care workers who face waiting periods before receiving employer-sponsored insurance. The legislation builds upon the department's existing annual reporting duties, which currently focus on workforce education, employment patterns, and program effectiveness.

Under the proposed changes, the department would analyze how waiting periods affect health care workers' access to employer-sponsored coverage and recommend policies to address any identified coverage gaps. The annual report would maintain its current requirements to assess workforce supply and demand, educational pipeline issues, and potential shortage areas while incorporating these new elements focused on insurance access. The legislation specifies formatting requirements for the report, which must comply with established government submission standards.

The measure contains no new funding appropriations, indicating the department would need to implement the expanded reporting requirements using existing resources. While the bill requires fiscal committee review, it does not create any local program mandates or require a supermajority vote for passage.