California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

Shortage Designation Program

The Shortage Designation Program (SDP) provides technical assistance to clinics and other primary care providers seeking recognition as a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for Primary Care, Dental Health, and Mental Health disciplines or Medically Underserved Area/Medically Underserved Population (MUA/MUP). SDP provides data analysis services and liaisons between the federal government and healthcare provider sites applying for HPSA or MUA/MUP status. Shortage designations:

• Enable clinics to be eligible for assignment of National Health Services Corp Personnel or apply for Rural Health Clinic Certification, Federally Qualified Health Center status (FQHC), FQHC Look-Alike, or New Start/Expansion program, depending on the designation
• Promote OSHPD's mission of "Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California"

The program is the State's liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration, The program was authorized by Congress as the Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 under the U.S. Public Health Service Act. The federal government funds the program. Criteria, amendments, and authorizations:

• Section 330 (MUA/MUP)
• Section 332 (HPSA)
• Health Care Safety Net Amendments 2002 (Automatic Facility HPSA designation) FAQs

Announcements!

• 2008 HPSA Renewals (Due Date: April 2, 2012) This notification includes the due date and federal requirements for the Annual Review of the Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) that were designated or last updated in 2008. The enclosed listings show those HPSAs (Primary Care, Dental and Mental Health disciplines) designated or last updated in 2008. Submit 2008 HPSA updates to the (Federal Bureau of Health Professions) Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) and the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) no later than April 2, 2012. OSHPD will notify all original applicants and County health agencies.
  
  For further information, please contact Ms. Konder Chung, Chief , Access to Care at (916) 326-3706 or by email at Konder.Chung@oshpd.ca.gov. To request renewal application packets, you may contact: Mr. Hovik Khosrovian, Program Administrator by email at Hovik.Khosrovian@oshpd.ca.gov or contact him at (916) 326-3734.
• For workshop details please contact Shortage Designation Program at (916) 326-3700
• 2008 Annual HPSA Renewals
• Shortage Designation Program Brochure
• 19th Annual HPSA & MUA/MUP Workshop will be held on March 29 & 30, 2012.
  March 2012 Workshop Brochure | Agenda | Notice

RESOURCES

• Primary Care HPSA Designation | Map
• Dental HPSA Designation | Map
• Mental HPSA Designation | Map
• MUA MUP Designation | Map
  (Medically Underserved Areas, Medically Underserved Population)
• California Healthcare Workforce GIS maps and data
• Resource and Technical Assistance for Shortage Designation Application Process

Contacts:

Konder Chung, Chief
Access to Care Section
Telephone (916) 326-3706
Email: Konder.Chung@oshpd.ca.gov

Hovik Khosrovian, Program Administrator
Telephone (916) 326-3734
Email: Hovik.Khosrovian@oshpd.ca.gov

Hardeep Lal, Program Analyst
Telephone (916) 326-3733
Email: Hardeep.Lal@oshpd.ca.gov

Andre Haynes, Program Analyst
Telephone (916) 326-3782
Email: Andre.Haynes@oshpd.ca.gov