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.

Statutes affected:
AB 96: 18998 WIC
01/07/25 - Introduced: 18998 WIC
02/11/25 - Amended Assembly: 18998 WIC, 18998.1 WIC, 18998.1 WIC
01/05/26 - Amended Assembly: 14045.15 WIC, 14045.15 WIC, 18998 WIC, 18998.1 WIC