Plain English Breakdown
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Black Mental Health Navigator Certification
This law asks a state health department to create rules and training for a new Black Mental Health Navigator certificate, collect yearly data on certified people and community health workers, and publish that information.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to develop criteria for a specialty certificate program.
- Creates specialized training requirements specifically for a Black Mental Health Navigator Certification.
- Orders the department to gather data on how many people earn this new certification each year, including those who complete a specialty certificate program.
- Mandates that the department publish data annually about certified individuals and those actively employed in a community health worker role.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Health Care Access and Information within the Health and Welfare Agency.
- Individuals who want to become Black Mental Health Navigators or earn this specialty certificate.
- People currently working as active community health workers whose employment numbers will be tracked.
Terms To Know
- Community Health Worker
- A person who acts as a link, liaison, or intermediary between the community and health or social services to help people get care and improve cultural competence in service delivery.
- Appropriation
- Money that the Legislature must officially set aside for this program to happen.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only takes effect if the Legislature approves funding through an appropriation.
- The specific details of the training requirements are not listed in this summary and will be developed by the department later.