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California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) Health Workforce Pilot Projects is a grant program administered by the California Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) agency that funds organizations testing, demonstrating, and evaluating new or expanded roles for healthcare professionals or new healthcare delivery alternatives.
The Health Workforce Pilot Projects (HWPP) Program enables healthcare organizations and educational institutions to study scope-of-practice expansions before changes are enacted by the Legislature. Priority areas include facilitating better access to healthcare, expanding workforce development, and informing legislative decisions. Eligible applicants are health care organizations and educational institutions operating in California.
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Health Workforce Pilot Projects Program - HCAI Health Workforce Pilot Projects Program The HWPP Program allows organizations to test, demonstrate, and evaluate new or expanded roles for healthcare professionals, or new healthcare delivery alternatives before changes in licensing laws are made by the Legislature.
Various organizations use HWPP to study the potential expansion of a profession’s scope of practice to: Facilitate better access to healthcare Expand and encourage workforce development Demonstrate, test and evaluate new or expanded roles for healthcare professionals or new healthcare delivery alternatives Help inform the Legislature when considering changes to existing legislation in the Business and Professions code California Codes Health and Safety Code Section 128125-128195 establishes the HWPP Program California Code of Regulations Section 92001-92702 provides the definitions and criteria for administering the HWPP Program Application Workbook for Pilot Projects HWPP Application Checklist #176 Local Anesthesia for Dental Assistants in Extended Function, Level 2 (EFDA2s) # Public Meeting Agenda – December 18, 2025 View a historical listing of all applications submitted for this program sorted numerically and by category.
Frequently Asked Questions # What is the Health Workforce Pilot Project Program? HWPP is a program that supports the piloting of healthcare delivery concepts. It provides the opportunity for healthcare related organizations to demonstrate, test, and evaluate new or expanded roles for healthcare professionals.
by providing the legal framework for the demonstration of new ideas. What types of projects does the state pilot? The healthcare industry is invited to think about innovations in the role of the health care worker (personnel) with the changing mode of health care delivery.
The pilot projects may involve expanding the scope of practice for licensed health professionals for: The role of medical auxiliaries The role of dental auxiliaries The role of maternal child care personnel The role of pharmacy personnel The role of mental health personnel And other healthcare personnel (ex. chiropractic, podiatric, geriatric, therapy personnel, veterinary, and the healthcare technician.)
What skills are expanded or developed? The pilot project may involve teaching new skills to existing categories of health care personnel, developing new categories of health care personnel, accelerating the training of existing categories of health care personnel, and teaching new health care roles to previously untrained persons. Example: The Dental Hygiene Access to Care Project’s.
The goal of the pilot project was to determine whether registered dental hygienists could provide care safely and effectively in an independent practice setting. In 1997, the Dental Practice Act was amended to establish a Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice as a new category of dental auxiliary. What are the outcomes of the pilot projects and/or what happens next?
The HWPP program monitors the program in progress, collects and analyzes data generated by pilot projects, and develops a report with conclusions and sometimes recommendations regarding changing the laws that affect the specific health profession to reflect the pilot project concept. A closing report is provided to the Legislature upon request.
Non-profit education institutions, community hospitals, clinics, and governmental agencies engaged in health or education activities may apply to HWPP program. How do institutions/agencies apply to the HWPP program? The HWPP program will provide an application and indicate the time frame and steps involved in considering the project proposal.
What type of funding is available to support the project? How much is available thru HWPP program? The HWPP program does not have or provide funding to pilot project applicants.
The applicants must seek their own funding and as part of the application demonstrate and indicate the funding required for piloting the project and the funding source. Are all HWPP applications approved? No. The HWPP program review applications for appropriateness and completeness as required in the regulations.
If the application meets the requirements as set forth in regulations, various healing arts boards and related health professions organizations will review the application.
The Director will consider recommendations submitted to him by the HWPP, which include a summary of the discussions from the public review of application-public meeting or public hearing-and the recommendations submitted by the healing arts boards and related health professions organizations.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Health care organizations and educational institutions in California. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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