CA SB1014

Establishes the Enhanced Clinically Integrated Program (ECIP), a new supplemental payment program for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to improve workforce compensation and capacity.

Requires participating FQHCs to pay all health center workers a minimum wage of at least $25 per hour within three months of receiving supplemental funding and to participate in bona fide labor-management cooperation committees.

Allocates 80% of ECIP funds for workforce improvements including wages, benefits, and infrastructure, with up to 15% available for capital needs and contractor payments; allocates 20% for worker training and financial support through labor-management committees.

Requires the department to apply for federal approval by February 1, 2023, if seeking federal financial participation, or implement the program using state-only funds; department may modify terms if necessary to obtain federal approval while maintaining goals of increasing worker compensation and supporting labor-management cooperation.

Mandates the department develop eligibility criteria, application processes, reporting requirements, and fund distribution methodology by July 1, 2023, with participation in ECIP being optional for FQHCs; ECIP funding is subject to legislative appropriation.