California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14132.36

WIC § 14132.36 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Community health worker services are a covered Medi-Cal benefit.

(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Community health worker” means 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. A community health worker is a frontline health worker either trusted by, or who has a close understanding of, the community served. Community health workers include Promotores, Promotores de Salud, Community Health Representatives, navigators, and other nonlicensed health workers, including violence prevention professionals. A community health worker’s lived experience shall align with and provide a connection to the community being served.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 102. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025.