14045.10. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 150, Sec. 2.)
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)Peer providers in California provide individualized…#
(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…#
(b) The United States Department of Veterans Affairs and at least 48 states utilize standardized curricula and certification protocols for peer support services.
(c)The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…#
(c) The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes that the experiences of peer support specialists, as part of an evidence-based model of care, can be an important component in a state’s delivery of effective mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The CMS encourages states to offer comprehensive programs.