Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1970Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024 An act to add and repeal Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4342) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Sections 18998.15 and 18998.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1970, as amended, Jackson. Mental Health: Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program. Certification.Existing law establishes, within the Health and Welfare Agency, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, which is responsible for, among other things, administering various health professions training and development programs. Existing law requires the department to develop and approve statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs. Existing law defines community health worker to mean a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the access and cultural competence of service delivery.This bill would require the department to develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification, as specified. The bill would require the department to collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program, as specified, and the number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.Existing law authorizes the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and other departments as necessary to perform various tasks relating to mental health services, including, among others, disseminating educational information relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and, upon request, advising all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the mental health of the people of the state.This bill would, commencing July 1, 2025, establish, until June 30, 2028, the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program, to be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, as specified. This bill would require the department to collect specific data and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2028. The bill would make those provisions contingent upon appropriation and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.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 18998.15 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.SEC. 2. Section 18998.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.SECTION 1.Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4342) is added to Part 3 of Division 4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:3.Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program4342.This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program.4342.01.(a)(1)The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program is hereby established to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.(2)The State Department of Health Care Services shall issue a certificate of completion to every person who completes this program.(b)The State Department of Health Care Services shall administer this pilot program.(c)The pilot program shall begin on July 1, 2025, and end on June 30, 2028.4342.04.(a)The State Department of Health Care Services shall monitor the pilot program and collect data regarding the program, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1)The certification completion rate.(2)The number of navigators who are actively employed as a navigator.(3)The number of referrals given by navigators.(4)The amount of time it takes from receiving a request to the delivery of services.(5)The patient retention rate.(6)(A)Patient demographic information.(B)This paragraph does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.(b)(1)The State Department of Health Care Services shall, on or before December 31, 2028, submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees containing the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a).(2)The report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.4342.05.(a)This chapter shall be contingent upon appropriation, by express reference, in the annual Budget Act or another statute for the purposes of this chapter.(b)This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1970Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024 An act to add and repeal Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4342) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Sections 18998.15 and 18998.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1970, as amended, Jackson. Mental Health: Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program. Certification.Existing law establishes, within the Health and Welfare Agency, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, which is responsible for, among other things, administering various health professions training and development programs. Existing law requires the department to develop and approve statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs. Existing law defines community health worker to mean a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the access and cultural competence of service delivery.This bill would require the department to develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification, as specified. The bill would require the department to collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program, as specified, and the number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.Existing law authorizes the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and other departments as necessary to perform various tasks relating to mental health services, including, among others, disseminating educational information relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and, upon request, advising all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the mental health of the people of the state.This bill would, commencing July 1, 2025, establish, until June 30, 2028, the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program, to be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, as specified. This bill would require the department to collect specific data and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2028. The bill would make those provisions contingent upon appropriation and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1970
Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson
January 30, 2024
An act to add and repeal Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4342) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Sections 18998.15 and 18998.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1970, as amended, Jackson. Mental Health: Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program. Certification.
Existing law establishes, within the Health and Welfare Agency, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, which is responsible for, among other things, administering various health professions training and development programs. Existing law requires the department to develop and approve statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs. Existing law defines community health worker to mean a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the access and cultural competence of service delivery.This bill would require the department to develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification, as specified. The bill would require the department to collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program, as specified, and the number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.Existing law authorizes the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and other departments as necessary to perform various tasks relating to mental health services, including, among others, disseminating educational information relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and, upon request, advising all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the mental health of the people of the state.This bill would, commencing July 1, 2025, establish, until June 30, 2028, the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program, to be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, as specified. This bill would require the department to collect specific data and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2028. The bill would make those provisions contingent upon appropriation and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.
Existing law establishes, within the Health and Welfare Agency, the Department of Health Care Access and Information, which is responsible for, among other things, administering various health professions training and development programs. Existing law requires the department to develop and approve statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs. Existing law defines community health worker to mean a liaison, link, or intermediary between health and social services and the community to facilitate access to services and to improve the access and cultural competence of service delivery.
This bill would require the department to develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification, as specified. The bill would require the department to collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program, as specified, and the number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Health Care Services, and other departments as necessary to perform various tasks relating to mental health services, including, among others, disseminating educational information relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness and, upon request, advising all public officers, organizations, and agencies interested in the mental health of the people of the state.
This bill would, commencing July 1, 2025, establish, until June 30, 2028, the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program, to be administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, as specified. This bill would require the department to collect specific data and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2028. The bill would make those provisions contingent upon appropriation and would repeal those provisions on January 1, 2030.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18998.15 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.SEC. 2. Section 18998.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.SECTION 1.Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4342) is added to Part 3 of Division 4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:3.Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program4342.This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program.4342.01.(a)(1)The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program is hereby established to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.(2)The State Department of Health Care Services shall issue a certificate of completion to every person who completes this program.(b)The State Department of Health Care Services shall administer this pilot program.(c)The pilot program shall begin on July 1, 2025, and end on June 30, 2028.4342.04.(a)The State Department of Health Care Services shall monitor the pilot program and collect data regarding the program, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1)The certification completion rate.(2)The number of navigators who are actively employed as a navigator.(3)The number of referrals given by navigators.(4)The amount of time it takes from receiving a request to the delivery of services.(5)The patient retention rate.(6)(A)Patient demographic information.(B)This paragraph does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.(b)(1)The State Department of Health Care Services shall, on or before December 31, 2028, submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees containing the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a).(2)The report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.4342.05.(a)This chapter shall be contingent upon appropriation, by express reference, in the annual Budget Act or another statute for the purposes of this chapter.(b)This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, 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. Section 18998.15 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
SECTION 1. Section 18998.15 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
18998.15. (a) (1) Pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18998.1, the department shall develop criteria for a specialty certificate program and specialized training requirements for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.
(2) The department shall solicit stakeholder feedback on the criteria for the certificate.
(3) The department may engage a community-based organization with relevant expertise about mental health and wellness in Black communities to advise on or to develop the criteria.
(b) The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification specialty certificate program and specialized training shall include comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
SEC. 2. Section 18998.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
SEC. 2. Section 18998.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
18998.35. (a) The department shall collect and regularly publish data, not less than annually, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
(1) The number of individuals certified, and corresponding demographic information on the individuals certified, including those who complete a specialty certificate program and specialized training, by each type of certificate.
(2) The number of individuals who are actively employed in a community health worker role.
(b) This section does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program.
(a)(1)The Black Mental Health Navigator Certification Pilot Program is hereby established to provide comprehensive training in mental health resources and awareness, including, but not limited to, entry-level assessments, crisis intervention training for nonemergency cases, navigation support, and Afrocentric practices relative to delivering public health and mental health assistance to help connect individuals with state resources, licensed mental health professionals, and wellness services.
(2)The State Department of Health Care Services shall issue a certificate of completion to every person who completes this program.
(b)The State Department of Health Care Services shall administer this pilot program.
(c)The pilot program shall begin on July 1, 2025, and end on June 30, 2028.
(a)The State Department of Health Care Services shall monitor the pilot program and collect data regarding the program, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)The certification completion rate.
(2)The number of navigators who are actively employed as a navigator.
(3)The number of referrals given by navigators.
(4)The amount of time it takes from receiving a request to the delivery of services.
(5)The patient retention rate.
(6)(A)Patient demographic information.
(B)This paragraph does not require the reporting of the names or personal identifying information.
(b)(1)The State Department of Health Care Services shall, on or before December 31, 2028, submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees containing the data collected pursuant to subdivision (a).
(2)The report submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(a)This chapter shall be contingent upon appropriation, by express reference, in the annual Budget Act or another statute for the purposes of this chapter.
(b)This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.