Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 28, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 08, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 662Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 12, 2021 An act to amend Sections 131300 and 131315 of add Section 13159.6 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to mental health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 662, as amended, Rodriguez. Mental health: Office of Suicide Prevention. State Fire Marshal: training standards: peer-to-peer suicide prevention. The California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act requires the State Fire Marshal to establish courses of study and curriculum relating to fire service training.Existing law directs the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, as provided. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of that curriculum criteria. Existing law authorizes every paid and volunteer firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency to receive the training. Existing law makes these requirements contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum development recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to develop the curriculum content criteria. The bill would authorize every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, to receive the peer-to-peer suicide prevention training, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention within the department. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide. Existing law authorizes the office to focus activities on high-risk groups, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people.This bill would authorize the office to additionally conduct local-level assessments of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, and would include emergency medical personnel and firefighters as a high-risk group.Existing law requires the office to consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts.This bill would require the office to consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts, and to solicit proposals for, and to contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts. The bill would exempt the contracts from many requirements in existing law.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13159.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 13159.5, to read:13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.SECTION 1.Section 131300 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131300.(a)The State Department of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention in the department pursuant to this chapter. The responsibilities of the office, if established, may include all of the following:(1)Providing information and technical assistance to statewide and regional partners, and local governments regarding best practices on suicide prevention policies and programs.(2)Conducting state level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate.(3)Conducting local-level assessment of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states and local governments suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate. (4)Monitoring and disseminating data to inform prevention efforts at the state and local levels.(5)Convening experts and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, stakeholders representing populations with high rates of suicide, to encourage collaboration and coordination of resources for suicide prevention.(6)Reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.(b)If established, the office may focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, LGBTQ people, emergency medical personnel, and firefighters.SEC. 2.Section 131315 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131315.If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant to Section 131300, all of the following shall apply:(a)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts consistent with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commissions Suicide Prevention Report Striving for Zero and described pursuant to Provision 1 of Item 4560-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020.(2)This section does not authorize the Office of Suicide Prevention to perform any of the duties required by the commission under Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 5845) of Division 5 of, or administer any program funded by Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 5890) of Division 5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts.(2)(A)Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, the Office of Suicide Prevention shall solicit proposals for, and shall contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts.(B)Contracts awarded pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are not subject to approval by the Department of General Services.
Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 28, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 08, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 662Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 12, 2021 An act to amend Sections 131300 and 131315 of add Section 13159.6 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to mental health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 662, as amended, Rodriguez. Mental health: Office of Suicide Prevention. State Fire Marshal: training standards: peer-to-peer suicide prevention. The California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act requires the State Fire Marshal to establish courses of study and curriculum relating to fire service training.Existing law directs the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, as provided. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of that curriculum criteria. Existing law authorizes every paid and volunteer firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency to receive the training. Existing law makes these requirements contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum development recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to develop the curriculum content criteria. The bill would authorize every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, to receive the peer-to-peer suicide prevention training, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention within the department. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide. Existing law authorizes the office to focus activities on high-risk groups, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people.This bill would authorize the office to additionally conduct local-level assessments of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, and would include emergency medical personnel and firefighters as a high-risk group.Existing law requires the office to consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts.This bill would require the office to consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts, and to solicit proposals for, and to contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts. The bill would exempt the contracts from many requirements in existing law.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022 Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 28, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021 Amended IN Assembly April 08, 2021 Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021
Amended IN Senate June 02, 2022
Amended IN Senate May 09, 2022
Amended IN Assembly April 28, 2021
Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2021
Amended IN Assembly April 08, 2021
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 662
Introduced by Assembly Member RodriguezFebruary 12, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Rodriguez
February 12, 2021
An act to amend Sections 131300 and 131315 of add Section 13159.6 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 662, as amended, Rodriguez. Mental health: Office of Suicide Prevention. State Fire Marshal: training standards: peer-to-peer suicide prevention.
The California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act requires the State Fire Marshal to establish courses of study and curriculum relating to fire service training.Existing law directs the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, as provided. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of that curriculum criteria. Existing law authorizes every paid and volunteer firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency to receive the training. Existing law makes these requirements contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, as provided.This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum development recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to develop the curriculum content criteria. The bill would authorize every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, to receive the peer-to-peer suicide prevention training, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention within the department. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide. Existing law authorizes the office to focus activities on high-risk groups, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people.This bill would authorize the office to additionally conduct local-level assessments of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, and would include emergency medical personnel and firefighters as a high-risk group.Existing law requires the office to consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts.This bill would require the office to consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts, and to solicit proposals for, and to contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts. The bill would exempt the contracts from many requirements in existing law.
The California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act requires the State Fire Marshal to establish courses of study and curriculum relating to fire service training.
Existing law directs the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Emergency Response Training Advisory Committee, as provided. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of that curriculum criteria. Existing law authorizes every paid and volunteer firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency to receive the training. Existing law makes these requirements contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, as provided.
This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum development recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program to develop the curriculum content criteria. The bill would authorize every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, to receive the peer-to-peer suicide prevention training, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention within the department. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide. Existing law authorizes the office to focus activities on high-risk groups, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, and LGBTQ people.
This bill would authorize the office to additionally conduct local-level assessments of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, and would include emergency medical personnel and firefighters as a high-risk group.
Existing law requires the office to consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts.
This bill would require the office to consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts, and to solicit proposals for, and to contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts. The bill would exempt the contracts from many requirements in existing law.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13159.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 13159.5, to read:13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.SECTION 1.Section 131300 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131300.(a)The State Department of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention in the department pursuant to this chapter. The responsibilities of the office, if established, may include all of the following:(1)Providing information and technical assistance to statewide and regional partners, and local governments regarding best practices on suicide prevention policies and programs.(2)Conducting state level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate.(3)Conducting local-level assessment of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states and local governments suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate. (4)Monitoring and disseminating data to inform prevention efforts at the state and local levels.(5)Convening experts and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, stakeholders representing populations with high rates of suicide, to encourage collaboration and coordination of resources for suicide prevention.(6)Reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.(b)If established, the office may focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, LGBTQ people, emergency medical personnel, and firefighters.SEC. 2.Section 131315 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:131315.If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant to Section 131300, all of the following shall apply:(a)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts consistent with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commissions Suicide Prevention Report Striving for Zero and described pursuant to Provision 1 of Item 4560-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020.(2)This section does not authorize the Office of Suicide Prevention to perform any of the duties required by the commission under Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 5845) of Division 5 of, or administer any program funded by Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 5890) of Division 5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.(b)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts.(2)(A)Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, the Office of Suicide Prevention shall solicit proposals for, and shall contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts.(B)Contracts awarded pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are not subject to approval by the Department of General Services.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13159.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 13159.5, to read:13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.
SECTION 1. Section 13159.6 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 13159.5, to read:
### SECTION 1.
13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.
13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.
13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.
13159.6. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall establish additional training standards that include the criteria for curriculum content recommended by the Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee involving peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming.
(b) The State Fire Marshal shall contract with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program for the development of curriculum content criteria specified in subdivision (a).
(c) Every paid firefighter assigned to field duties in a state or local fire department or fire protection or firefighting agency, as well as every paid emergency medical services responder, may receive the appropriate training described in this section.
(d) The operation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation of funds in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this section.
(a)The State Department of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention in the department pursuant to this chapter. The responsibilities of the office, if established, may include all of the following:
(1)Providing information and technical assistance to statewide and regional partners, and local governments regarding best practices on suicide prevention policies and programs.
(2)Conducting state level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate.
(3)Conducting local-level assessment of regional suicide prevention policies and practices, including other states and local governments suicide prevention policies, and including specific metrics and domains as appropriate.
(4)Monitoring and disseminating data to inform prevention efforts at the state and local levels.
(5)Convening experts and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, stakeholders representing populations with high rates of suicide, to encourage collaboration and coordination of resources for suicide prevention.
(6)Reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.
(b)If established, the office may focus activities on groups with the highest risk, including youth, Native American youth, older adults, veterans, LGBTQ people, emergency medical personnel, and firefighters.
If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant to Section 131300, all of the following shall apply:
(a)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to implement suicide prevention efforts consistent with the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commissions Suicide Prevention Report Striving for Zero and described pursuant to Provision 1 of Item 4560-001-3085 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020.
(2)This section does not authorize the Office of Suicide Prevention to perform any of the duties required by the commission under Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 5845) of Division 5 of, or administer any program funded by Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 5890) of Division 5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b)(1)The Office of Suicide Prevention shall consult with the Office of Emergency Services to implement suicide prevention efforts for emergency medical personnel and firefighters throughout the states municipal fire service agencies and fire districts.
(2)(A)Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, the Office of Suicide Prevention shall solicit proposals for, and shall contract for, an evidence-based curriculum to establish behavioral health peer-support programs for emergency medical personnel, local fire service agencies, and fire districts.
(B)Contracts awarded pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are not subject to approval by the Department of General Services.