California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14045.10

WIC § 14045.10 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1.4

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Peer providers in California provide individualized support, coaching, facilitation, and education to clients with mental health care needs and substance use disorders in a variety of settings. Yet, no statewide scope of practice, standardized curriculum, training standards, supervision standards, or certification protocol is available.

(b)The United States Department of Veterans Affairs and at least 48 states utilize standardized curricula and certification protocols for peer support services.

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Legislative history

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