California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

Healthcare Workforce Development Division

Research, Policy, Planning and GIS/Data System

HWDD periodically reviews California's counties to assess provider-to-population ratios, poverty levels, and public health indicators for eligibility to receive federal assistance for health care. The Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission ratifies the recommendations, known as Medical Service Study Areas (MSSAs), which qualifies sites for Song-Brown Program funding and California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) placements.

Announcements!

Maps and other GIS Data

• Healthcare Atlas: Tracks access to care, workforce shortage and distribution tends, and displays tabular data in a spatial and visually descriptive format that fully informs at a glance

Medical Service Study Area (MSSA)

• Adopted 2000 MSSA Boundaries Map
• Rural, Urban and Frontier Designation Map

Research and Policy Analysis

• Provides graphic substantiation that strengthens legislative proposals and analysis and helps inform policy decisions

Current State Loan Repayment (SLRP) Participant Sites:

Sites that have been recognized by the federal government as being located in a medically underserved areas that have State Loan Repayment Programs in place.

• Certified Primary Medical Care Site List
• Certified Dental Site List
• Certified Mental Health Site List

Eligible California State Loan Repayment (SLRP) Participant Sites:

Sites that have been recognized by the federal government as being located in a health professional shortage areas that may not have State Loan Repayment Programs in place but are eligible to do so.

• Primary Care HPSA Designation | Map
• Dental HPSA Designation | Map
• Mental HPSA Designation | Map

Designation (HPSA or MUA/MUP) needed to qualify for selected federal program assistance

• Designation Requirements for Selected Federal Programs
• Contacts for Programs Using HPSAs and MUAs/MUPs

Contacts:

Dorian Rodriguez, Research Specialist
Telephone: (916) 326-3719
Email: drodrigu@oshpd.ca.gov

Debra Gonzalez, Research Specialist
Telephone: (916) 326-3720
Email: dgonzale@oshpd.ca.gov