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Advisory committee backs AB 96 to remove high-school requirement for certified peer support specialists
Summary
The committee recommended that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission support AB 96 (Jackson), which would remove the high-school diploma/equivalent requirement for certified medical peer support specialists while retaining other certification standards; commissioners discussed implementation, billing and workforce supply concerns.
The Legislative and External Affairs Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission support AB 96 (Jackson), a bill that, as amended, removes the high-school diploma or equivalent requirement for certified medical peer support specialists while keeping existing certification competencies and ethical standards intact.
"As amended, AB 96 will remove the high school requirement for certified medical peer support specialists," said the Cal Voices policy director who presented the bill.…
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