HB09-1111 would help improve healthcare workforce recruitment and retention efforts in rural and underserved areas of Colorado. The bill would create the Primary Care Office (PCO), which is in charge of designating areas of the state as Health Professional Shortage Areas. The PCO also manages programs that place healthcare providers in rural and underserved parts of our state. HB09-1111 also improves access to the state health professions loan repayment program and establishes a healthcare community board who will be charged with assessing and making recommendations on how the state can improve upon the five healthcare loan repayment programs currently being offered in Colorado.