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Authors Jackson  
Subject Mental health services: peer support specialist certification.
Relating To relating to Medi-Cal.
Title An act to amend Section 14045.15 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-05
State Amended Assembly
Status Pending Referral
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Bill Actions
2026-01-27     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-01-26     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0.)
2026-01-22     Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-01-22     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
2026-01-22     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-13     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-06     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-01-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-12     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-11     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-03     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-01-08     From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
2025-01-07     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-01-05
Amended Assembly     2025-02-11
Introduced     2025-01-07
Analyses TBD
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Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions. Existing law establishes a schedule of benefits under the Medi-Cal program and provides for various services, including behavioral and mental health services that are rendered by Medi-Cal enrolled providers.

Existing law authorizes a county, or an agency representing the county, to develop a peer support specialist certification program, subject to department approval. Existing law imposes specified requirements on applicants for certification as a peer support specialist, including that the applicant be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent degree.

This bill would remove the requirement of possessing a high school diploma or equivalent degree from the requirements necessary for an applicant to receive certification.