California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14045.13

WIC § 14045.13 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1.4

Statute text

By July 1, 2022, subject to Section 14045.19, the department shall do all of the following:

(a)Establish statewide requirements for counties, or an agency representing counties, to use in developing certification programs for the certification of peer support specialists.

(b)Define the qualifications, range of responsibilities, practice guidelines, and supervision standards for peer support specialists. The department may utilize best practice materials published by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and related notable experts in the field as a basis for development of these definitions.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 150, Sec. 2. (SB 803) Effective January 1, 2021.