Section 18998.
18998. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Community-defined” means a set of practices that communities have used and found to yield positive results, as determined by community consensus over time. These practices may or may not have been measured empirically, but have reached a level of acceptance by the […]
Section 18998.1.
18998.1. On or before July 1, 2023, the department shall do all of the following: (a) Develop statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Public Health, community health workers, Promotores and Promotores de Salud, or […]
Section 18998.2.
18998.2. (a) An organization may seek approval of a community health worker certificate program in accordance with this chapter and any standards approved by the department. In administering an approved community health worker certificate program, the organization shall oversee and enforce the requirements developed pursuant to this chapter. (b) An organization that seeks approval or renewal of […]
Section 18998.3.
18998.3. (a) The department, in consultation with stakeholders, may request that an individual who is either enrolled in, or who has completed, a community health worker certificate program submit data consistent with Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code. (b) The department’s identification and specification of the data is exempt until June 30, 2024, from the […]
Section 18998.4.
18998.4. The department may contract with a vendor or vendors to implement this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 47, Sec. 144. (SB 184) Effective June 30, 2022.)
Section 18998.5.
18998.5. Except as provided in Section 18998.3, and notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter by means of policy letters, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking regulatory action. The department […]