CA AB2666

Establishes a grant program administered by the Department of Health Care Access and Information to provide stipends to students in behavioral health fields participating in unpaid internships or completing licensure hours at federally qualified health centers.

Requires the department to consider mental health professional shortage areas and underrepresented groups in the behavioral health workforce when allocating stipends to applicants.

Mandates the department collect data from grant recipients and affiliated health centers to evaluate the program's impact on behavioral health service delivery and workforce diversity across demographics including languages spoken, race, and ethnicity.

Requires the department to prepare annual reports based on program evaluation and publish them on its website, excluding personally identifiable information.

Program is contingent upon legislative appropriation of funding.