California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2398
Graduate medical education capacity: report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alvarez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 04/22/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2026
- 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 13, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2398
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 21). - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on B. & P. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.