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Board alerted to state bill to expand peer support roles in Medi‑Cal program
Summary
A board member asked the advisory board to review Assembly Bill 2138, which would expand the role of peer support specialists in Medi‑Cal enhanced care management; the member plans to seek letters of support to pass to the Board of Supervisors.
Committee member (speaker 9) briefed members on Assembly Bill 2138 (2026 session), which aims to expand peer support specialists' roles in the Medi‑Cal enhanced care management program. He said the bill had a policy committee hearing on 05/13/2026 and carried a favorable vote and that he will ask the board at a future meeting to prepare letters of support to send to the Board of Supervisors.
Board members were encouraged to review draft bill language and involve peer support staff and coaches in preparing comments; speaker 9 said he is already collecting letters of support from local peer support specialists.
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