Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3063Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2020 An act relating to mental health. An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2, relating to pupil and school employee health, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3063, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. Mental health: trauma-informed care training. Pupil and school employee health: trauma-informed care: grant program.Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would appropriate $6,000,000 from the General Fund to the department for the administration of a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The bill would require a local educational agency that applies for a grant to identify a nonprofit organization that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff and a culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds received, as provided.Existing law provides for the regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California, prescribes the educational requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon, and requires the board to adopt continuing education standards and contents for licensees. Existing law regulates other healing arts licensees by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs and establishes continuing education requirements for those licensees, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed educational psychologists, among others. Existing law provides for a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and establishes various programs of professional development for teachers and administrators.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals. This bill would also express related legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NOYES Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SECTION 1.(a)The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(1)The current federal administrations aggressive immigration enforcement policies and inflammatory remarks toward immigrant communities have negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of children in immigrant families.(2)To tackle this program, professionals working with children, including social service providers, teachers, school administrators, and other health providers, need training to better support children in immigrant families and to recognize the trauma experienced by separation of families.(3)Providers for immigrant families have identified several gaps in resources and training that would allow them to serve the mental well-being of immigrant families and their children more effectively, including educational resources for the providers and families as well as referrals and other community resources.(4)Provider uncertainty about the countrys highly politicized immigration policy also limits their ability to answer families questions about their safety and makes clear the need to better inform providers.(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals.
Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3063Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2020 An act relating to mental health. An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2, relating to pupil and school employee health, and making an appropriation therefor.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3063, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. Mental health: trauma-informed care training. Pupil and school employee health: trauma-informed care: grant program.Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would appropriate $6,000,000 from the General Fund to the department for the administration of a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The bill would require a local educational agency that applies for a grant to identify a nonprofit organization that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff and a culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds received, as provided.Existing law provides for the regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California, prescribes the educational requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon, and requires the board to adopt continuing education standards and contents for licensees. Existing law regulates other healing arts licensees by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs and establishes continuing education requirements for those licensees, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed educational psychologists, among others. Existing law provides for a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and establishes various programs of professional development for teachers and administrators.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals. This bill would also express related legislative findings and declarations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NOYES Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020
Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3063
Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
February 21, 2020
An act relating to mental health. An act to add Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2, relating to pupil and school employee health, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3063, as amended, Eduardo Garcia. Mental health: trauma-informed care training. Pupil and school employee health: trauma-informed care: grant program.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would appropriate $6,000,000 from the General Fund to the department for the administration of a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The bill would require a local educational agency that applies for a grant to identify a nonprofit organization that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff and a culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds received, as provided.Existing law provides for the regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California, prescribes the educational requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon, and requires the board to adopt continuing education standards and contents for licensees. Existing law regulates other healing arts licensees by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs and establishes continuing education requirements for those licensees, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed educational psychologists, among others. Existing law provides for a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and establishes various programs of professional development for teachers and administrators.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals. This bill would also express related legislative findings and declarations.
Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.
This bill would appropriate $6,000,000 from the General Fund to the department for the administration of a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The bill would require a local educational agency that applies for a grant to identify a nonprofit organization that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff and a culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds received, as provided.
Existing law provides for the regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California, prescribes the educational requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon, and requires the board to adopt continuing education standards and contents for licensees. Existing law regulates other healing arts licensees by boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs and establishes continuing education requirements for those licensees, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed educational psychologists, among others.
Existing law provides for a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and establishes various programs of professional development for teachers and administrators.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals. This bill would also express related legislative findings and declarations.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SECTION 1.(a)The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(1)The current federal administrations aggressive immigration enforcement policies and inflammatory remarks toward immigrant communities have negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of children in immigrant families.(2)To tackle this program, professionals working with children, including social service providers, teachers, school administrators, and other health providers, need training to better support children in immigrant families and to recognize the trauma experienced by separation of families.(3)Providers for immigrant families have identified several gaps in resources and training that would allow them to serve the mental well-being of immigrant families and their children more effectively, including educational resources for the providers and families as well as referrals and other community resources.(4)Provider uncertainty about the countrys highly politicized immigration policy also limits their ability to answer families questions about their safety and makes clear the need to better inform providers.(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
SECTION 1. Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 49485) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:
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Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care
Article 6.5. Culturally Focused Trauma-Informed Care
49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
49485. (a) The sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the department in the 202021 fiscal year for purposes of this section.
(b) The department shall establish and administer a grant program for purposes of improving the capacity of local educational agencies to provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to pupils and school staff. The department shall allocate grants only to a local educational agency that applies pursuant to subdivision (c).
(c) To receive a grant pursuant to this section, a local educational agency shall apply to the department. A local educational agencys application shall identify both of the following:
(1) A nonprofit organization that acknowledges the effects of trauma and the benefits of a healing-informed approach in a culturally centered manner that will provide culturally focused trauma-informed training to the local educational agencys pupils and school staff.
(2) A culturally focused wellness plan that the local educational agency will implement with the grant funds. At a minimum, the plan shall identify a culturally based approach to providing trauma-informed care in order to address the mental health needs of pupils and school staff. The plan shall be developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders, representatives of the nonprofit organization identified in paragraph (1), and mental health professionals and trauma experts.
(d) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(a)The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(1)The current federal administrations aggressive immigration enforcement policies and inflammatory remarks toward immigrant communities have negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of children in immigrant families.
(2)To tackle this program, professionals working with children, including social service providers, teachers, school administrators, and other health providers, need training to better support children in immigrant families and to recognize the trauma experienced by separation of families.
(3)Providers for immigrant families have identified several gaps in resources and training that would allow them to serve the mental well-being of immigrant families and their children more effectively, including educational resources for the providers and families as well as referrals and other community resources.
(4)Provider uncertainty about the countrys highly politicized immigration policy also limits their ability to answer families questions about their safety and makes clear the need to better inform providers.
(b)It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require trauma-informed care training as part of continuing medical education, medical school curriculum, teacher and school administrator training, social workers, and other mental health professionals.