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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 128563

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The corps shall prioritize the selection of scholars from historically excluded populations and underserved areas, who reflect the patient populations they serve, to ensure greater inclusion and improved diverse representation in the reproductive health services workforce.

(b) Scholars from historically excluded populations shall meet one of the following criteria:

(1) Were or currently are homeless.

(2) Were or currently are in the foster care system.

(3) Were eligible for the National School Lunch Program for two or more years as a child.

(4) Do not have or have not had parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor's degree.

(5) Were or currently are eligible for federal Pell Grants.

(6) Received support from the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children as a parent or child.

(7) Reside or grew up in one of the following areas:

(A) A rural area, as designated by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(B) A health professional shortage area, as designated by the HRSA.

(8) Is an individual with a disability, meaning a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), as amended.

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