The Department of Health Care Access and Information 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.
- (d) Describes the health care workforce program outcomes and effectiveness.