Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1282Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 16, 2023 An act to add and repeal Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) to of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1282, as amended, Lowenthal. Mental health: impacts of social media.Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and authorizes the commission to take specified actions, including advising the Governor or the Legislature regarding actions the state may take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.This bill would require the commission to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2026, a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The bill would require the report to include, among other things, (1) the degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services and (2) recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness, as specified. The bill would require the commission to explore, among other things, the persons and populations that use social media and the negative mental health risks associated with social media, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.This bill would establish the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH), which would require the commission to conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health. The bill would require the commission to issue a publicly available report, annually, to the Governor and the Legislature, beginning on or before July 1, 2025. The bill would require the report to include current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health and recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation to address the impacts of social media use on mental health.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. Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) is added to Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health 5887.This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).5887.1.As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.2.(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.(1)The report shall include all of the following:(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1282Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 16, 2023 An act to add and repeal Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) to of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1282, as amended, Lowenthal. Mental health: impacts of social media.Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and authorizes the commission to take specified actions, including advising the Governor or the Legislature regarding actions the state may take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.This bill would require the commission to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2026, a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The bill would require the report to include, among other things, (1) the degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services and (2) recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness, as specified. The bill would require the commission to explore, among other things, the persons and populations that use social media and the negative mental health risks associated with social media, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.This bill would establish the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH), which would require the commission to conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health. The bill would require the commission to issue a publicly available report, annually, to the Governor and the Legislature, beginning on or before July 1, 2025. The bill would require the report to include current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health and recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation to address the impacts of social media use on mental health.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2023
Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1282
Introduced by Assembly Member LowenthalFebruary 16, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal
February 16, 2023
An act to add and repeal Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) to of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1282, as amended, Lowenthal. Mental health: impacts of social media.
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and authorizes the commission to take specified actions, including advising the Governor or the Legislature regarding actions the state may take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.This bill would require the commission to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2026, a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The bill would require the report to include, among other things, (1) the degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services and (2) recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness, as specified. The bill would require the commission to explore, among other things, the persons and populations that use social media and the negative mental health risks associated with social media, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.This bill would establish the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH), which would require the commission to conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health. The bill would require the commission to issue a publicly available report, annually, to the Governor and the Legislature, beginning on or before July 1, 2025. The bill would require the report to include current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health and recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation to address the impacts of social media use on mental health.
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, and authorizes the commission to take specified actions, including advising the Governor or the Legislature regarding actions the state may take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.
This bill would require the commission to report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature, on or before July 1, 2026, a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The bill would require the report to include, among other things, (1) the degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services and (2) recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness, as specified. The bill would require the commission to explore, among other things, the persons and populations that use social media and the negative mental health risks associated with social media, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.
This bill would establish the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH), which would require the commission to conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health. The bill would require the commission to issue a publicly available report, annually, to the Governor and the Legislature, beginning on or before July 1, 2025. The bill would require the report to include current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health and recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation to address the impacts of social media use on mental health.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) is added to Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health 5887.This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).5887.1.As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.2.(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.(1)The report shall include all of the following:(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) is added to Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health 5887.This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).5887.1.As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.2.(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.(1)The report shall include all of the following:(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Part 4.3 (commencing with Section 5887) is added to Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health 5887.This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).5887.1.As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.2.(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.(1)The report shall include all of the following:(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health 5887.This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).5887.1.As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.2.(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.(1)The report shall include all of the following:(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health
PART 4.3. Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health
This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).
As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.
(b)Program means the Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH).
(c)Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:
(1)A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.
(2)The service or application allows users to do all of the following:
(A)Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.
(B)Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.
(C)Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.
(a)The Program for Researching the Impacts of Social Media on Mental Health (PRISMMH) is hereby established for the purpose of conducting research and gathering information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.
(b)The commission shall conduct research and gather information regarding the impacts of social media use on mental health.
(c)The commission may collaborate and consult with subject-matter experts and outside entities to conduct research and gather information.
(d)Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the commission shall issue a program report to the Governor and the Legislature, by July 1 of each year. The report shall be made publicly available and shall be displayed on the commissions internet website. The first annual report shall be made available on or before July 1, 2025.
(1)The report shall include all of the following:
(A)A description of the program activities conducted in the previous year.
(B)A thorough accounting of current research related to the impacts of social media use on mental health.
(C)Recommendations for actions to be taken by the Governor and the Legislature, including, but not limited to, policy solutions and legislation that will help the state respond to and address the impacts of social media use on mental health.
(2)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (d) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.
5887. As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Commission means the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845.
(b) Social media means a public or semipublic internet-based service or application that has users in California and that meets both of the following criteria:
(1) A substantial function of the service or application is to connect users in order to allow users to interact socially with each other within the service or application. A service or application that provides email or direct messaging services shall not be considered to meet this criterion on the basis of that function alone.
(2) The service or application allows users to do all of the following:
(A) Construct a public or semipublic profile for purposes of signing into and using the service or application.
(B) Populate a list of other users with whom an individual shares a social connection within the system.
(C) Create or post content viewable by other users, including, but not limited to, on message boards, in chat rooms, or through a landing page or main feed that presents the user with content generated by other users.
5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:(1) The types of social media.(2) The persons and populations that use social media.(3) Opportunities to support resilience.(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:(A) Suicide.(B) Eating disorders.(C) Self-harm.(D) Prolonged suffering.(E) Depression.(F) Anxiety.(G) Bullying.(H) Substance abuse.(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
5887.1. (a) The commission shall report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature a statewide strategy to understand, communicate, and mitigate mental health risks associated with the use of social media by children and youth. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) The degree to which individuals negatively impacted by social media are accessing and receiving mental health services.
(2) Recommendations to strengthen children and youth resiliency strategies and Californias use of mental health services to reduce the negative outcomes that may result from untreated mental illness enumerated in subdivision (d) of Section 5840.
(3) Any barriers to receiving the data relevant to completing this report.
(b) In preparing the report, the commission shall explore all of the following:
(1) The types of social media.
(2) The persons and populations that use social media.
(3) Opportunities to support resilience.
(4) Negative mental health risks associated with social media, including all of the following:
(A) Suicide.
(B) Eating disorders.
(C) Self-harm.
(D) Prolonged suffering.
(E) Depression.
(F) Anxiety.
(G) Bullying.
(H) Substance abuse.
(I) Other mental health risks as determined by the commission.
(c) In formulating this report, the commission shall prioritize the perspectives of children and youth through a robust engagement process with a focus on transition-aged youth, at-risk populations, in-need populations and underserved cultural and linguistic populations. The commission shall also consult with the California mental health community, including, but not limited to, consumers, family members, providers, and other subject matter experts.
(d) The report shall be submitted on or before July 1, 2026.
(e) A report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
5887.2. This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.