Bill Commons

CA AB 2398

in committee

Graduate medical education capacity: report.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2398 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2398 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2398 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information in the Health and Welfare Agency and requires the department to perform specified functions relating to, among other things, health policy and planning, health professions development, and health facility data. This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to discuss graduate medical education capacity in California, with a focus on access to residency positions. The bill would require the workgroup to be composed of interested stakeholders, as specified. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Medical Board of California, to prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on or before July 1, 2028, that includes, among other information, recommendations for increasing residency capacity in California, improving geographic and specialty distribution, and reducing barriers to entry, including for international medical graduates. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.

Who sponsors CA AB 2398?

Alvarez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2398.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information in the Health and Welfare Agency and requires the department to perform specified functions relating to, among other things, health policy and planning, health professions development, and health facility data. This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to discuss graduate medical education capacity in California, with a focus on access to residency positions. The bill would require the workgroup to be composed of interested stakeholders, as specified. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Medical Board of California, to prepare and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature on or before July 1, 2028, that includes, among other information, recommendations for increasing residency capacity in California, improving geographic and specialty distribution, and reducing barriers to entry, including for international medical graduates. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2030.

Introduced
2026-04-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvarezauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  2. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  3. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. 2026-04-23

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-22

    Read second time and amended.

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  7. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 21).

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  8. 2026-04-14

    Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-13

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

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  10. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

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  11. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  12. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 04/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-22Compare
  • AB2398Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bains: other
    • Caloza: other

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2398

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