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Committee informed of support position on AB 96 to expand peer support workforce
Summary
Alameda County staff informed the committee that the county signed a support letter for AB 96 recommending removal of the high‑school diploma requirement to broaden eligibility for peer support workers; the item was informational and required no committee action.
The committee reviewed an informational item on AB 96. The chair summarized the packet materials, saying the county's recommended support position—adopted at the department level—would remove the high school diploma or equivalent requirement so more people could serve as peer support workers. "What we have in our packets is basically a support position that was recommended by Alameda County Health, to remove the requirement for high school diploma or equivalent degree in order to expand the availability of peer support workers," the chair said.
Staff clarified that the bill is sponsored by the Mental Health Directors Association and that the department signed a comment letter before the submission deadline. Because the submitted letter met the deadline, staff characterized this item as informational and said no committee action was requested at the meeting.
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