Bill Text: CA AB666 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Substance use disorder workforce development.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 7, Statutes of 2022. [AB666 Detail]
Download: California-2021-AB666-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
January 11, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 24, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 05, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 11, 2021 |
Introduced by Assembly Member (Coauthors: Assembly Members |
February 12, 2021 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The
bill would require the department to annually report to the Legislature regarding the progress of the implementation of the SUD workforce development program, as specified, and would make related findings and declarations.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Combating the Overdose and Addiction Epidemic by Building the Substance Use Disorder Workforce (CODE W) Act.SEC. 2.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 3.
Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 11794.5) is added to Part 2 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:CHAPTER 3.6. Substance Use Disorder Workforce Development
For purposes of this chapter, “substance use disorder professional” or “SUD professional” means an individual registered with, or certified by, a certifying organization approved by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 11833.
11794.6.11794.5.
(a) (1) On or before July 1,(b)
(a)Taking into consideration the needs assessment report described in Section 11794.6, the department, as soon as possible, but no later than January 1, 2024, shall create and implement an SUD workforce development program that supports a career ladder for the SUD workforce, and that, at a minimum, provides all of the following elements:
11794.6.
(a) The Department of Health Care Access and Information may implement SUD workforce development programming, including, but not limited to, any of the following elements:
(2)The department may prioritize the implementation of the program elements specified in subdivision (b) based on which program elements may be implemented at the earliest possible date.
The department may enter into an interagency agreement with the Office of Statewide Health Planning Development to implement the program elements described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 11794.7.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the implementation of this chapter be funded first by funds awarded to the state from the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on February 4, 2021, by the state and McKinsey & Company, Inc., and then with moneys from the General Fund in a total amount from both fund sources that does not exceed nine million dollars ($9,000,000).
(a)The department shall annually report to the Legislature regarding the progress of the implementation of the SUD workforce development program, including, but not limited to, the number of new SUD professionals entering the profession, demographic data about the workforce, and any remaining funding.
(b)A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.