CA Health & Safety Code Section 128052

The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development shall prepare an annual report to the Legislature that does all of the following:

(a)

Identifies education and employment trends in the health care profession.

(b)

Reports on the current supply and demand for health care workers in California and gaps in the educational pipeline producing workers in specific occupations and geographic areas.

(c)

Recommends state policy needed to address issues of workforce shortage and distribution.