CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1969Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 10, 2022 An act to add Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1969, as introduced, Gipson. Pupil health: peer-to-peer mental health program.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or a county office education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, as provided. This bill would require a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school that develops a peer-to-peer mental health program to provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. Contingent upon an appropriation for this purpose, the bill would require the State Department of Education to award grants to community-based organizations to support peer-to-peer mental health programs, as provided. The bill would require community-based organizations, as a condition of receiving grant funds, to ensure that at least 40% of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The bill would require local educational agencies to share information about pupil populations with community-based organizations to help the organizations comply with this condition of receiving grant funds. To the extent that the bill imposes new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1969Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 10, 2022 An act to add Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1969, as introduced, Gipson. Pupil health: peer-to-peer mental health program.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or a county office education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, as provided. This bill would require a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school that develops a peer-to-peer mental health program to provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. Contingent upon an appropriation for this purpose, the bill would require the State Department of Education to award grants to community-based organizations to support peer-to-peer mental health programs, as provided. The bill would require community-based organizations, as a condition of receiving grant funds, to ensure that at least 40% of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The bill would require local educational agencies to share information about pupil populations with community-based organizations to help the organizations comply with this condition of receiving grant funds. To the extent that the bill imposes new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1969
Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 10, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson
February 10, 2022
An act to add Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1969, as introduced, Gipson. Pupil health: peer-to-peer mental health program.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or a county office education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, as provided. This bill would require a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school that develops a peer-to-peer mental health program to provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. Contingent upon an appropriation for this purpose, the bill would require the State Department of Education to award grants to community-based organizations to support peer-to-peer mental health programs, as provided. The bill would require community-based organizations, as a condition of receiving grant funds, to ensure that at least 40% of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The bill would require local educational agencies to share information about pupil populations with community-based organizations to help the organizations comply with this condition of receiving grant funds. To the extent that the bill imposes new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or a county office education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, as provided.
This bill would require a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school that develops a peer-to-peer mental health program to provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. Contingent upon an appropriation for this purpose, the bill would require the State Department of Education to award grants to community-based organizations to support peer-to-peer mental health programs, as provided. The bill would require community-based organizations, as a condition of receiving grant funds, to ensure that at least 40% of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The bill would require local educational agencies to share information about pupil populations with community-based organizations to help the organizations comply with this condition of receiving grant funds. To the extent that the bill imposes new requirements on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) 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 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health
Article 4.6. Peer-To-Peer Mental Health
49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
49468. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) Community-based organization means a public or private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community, or significant segments of a community, and has demonstrated effectiveness in providing educational, physical, or mental health services, or recreational, arts, or other youth development or related services, to individuals in the community.
(2) Local educational agency means a school, school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
(3) Pupil mental health advisor means a pupil who has been trained in peer-to-peer mental health pursuant to subdivision (b).
(b) A local educational agency that offers a peer-to-peer mental health program shall provide mental health training, in partnership with community-based organizations, to all pupil mental health advisors who participate in the program. The training shall include, but not be limited to, instruction on when to engage mental health professionals.
(c) Contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer a peer-to-peer mental health grant program. The department shall award grants to community-based organizations based on the following criteria:
(1) Established record of implementing peer-to-peer mental health services programs.
(2) Specialty in, or participation in, pupil mental health and trauma-informed youth work.
(3) Established record of working within local educational agencies in any capacity. Those community-based organizations without peer-to-peer mental health work experience may still be eligible for grant funds, contingent on completing training in peer-to-peer mental health work.
(4) Ability to serve the lowest performing local educational agencies.
(5) Ability to serve local educational agencies that lack mental health services on campus.
(d) (1) As a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subdivision (c), community-based organizations shall ensure that at least 40 percent of the pupils enrolled in the local educational agency they are partnering with are either classified as English learners or are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
(2) Local educational agencies shall provide community-based organizations with information about pupil populations to assist community-based organizations to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1).
(e) (1) On or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature with information on the grant program described in subdivision (c).
(2) The report described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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