ACR 146: Peer Appreciation Week.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2024-06-05
Current Status:
Passed
(2024-06-05: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 88, Statutes of 2024.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This resolution names the third week of May 2024 as Peer Appreciation Week in California to recognize peer support specialists. Peer support specialists are trained workers who use their own recovery experience to help people with mental health, addiction, or trauma, and the resolution highlights their role in improving access to community care and easing workforce shortages.
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This bill would recognize the 3rd week of May 2024 as Peer Appreciation Week in California.
This bill would recognize the 3rd week of May 2024 as Peer Appreciation Week in California.
This bill would recognize the 3rd week of May 2024 as Peer Appreciation Week in California.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 803 was signed into law on September 25, 2020, and established the peer support specialist certification program in California and allows new and current peer support workers to be Medi-Cal certified peer support specialists; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists are trained providers who use their lived experience to encourage, engage with, and support others with mental health, addiction, or trauma challenges using the recovery model and the principles and values of peer support to provide hope, support, and be a role model of recovery; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists use the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) definition of recovery, guiding principles of recovery, mission, and vision to empower and assist their peers to live a life of their choosing, improving the likelihood of long-term recovery; and
WHEREAS, Medi-Cal certified peer support specialist services are eligible for federal reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, Peer support is an emerging best practice, has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for mental health, addiction, and traumatic challenges, reduces inpatient hospital days and recidivism rates, and increases a consumers ability to access culturally responsive community-based services; and
WHEREAS, California is facing severe behavioral health workforce shortages and peer support specialists can play a meaningful role in alleviating these shortages; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to increase public awareness of peers, peer services, how they are impacting the lives of countless adults, children, adolescents, and families within the health and human services industry, and how they are providing a shining example of recovery in the array of services delivered; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes the third week of May 2024, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, as Peer Appreciation Week in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 803 was signed into law on September 25, 2020, and established the peer support specialist certification program in California and allows new and current peer support workers to be Medi-Cal certified peer support specialists; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists are trained providers who use their lived experience to encourage, engage with, and support others with mental health, addiction, or trauma challenges using the recovery model and the principles and values of peer support to provide hope, support, and be a role model of recovery; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists use the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) definition of recovery, guiding principles of recovery, mission, and vision to empower and assist their peers to live a life of their choosing, improving the likelihood of long-term recovery; and
WHEREAS, Medi-Cal certified peer support specialist services are eligible for federal reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, Peer support is an emerging best practice, has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for mental health, addiction, and traumatic challenges, reduces inpatient hospital days and recidivism rates, and increases a consumers ability to access culturally responsive community-based services; and
WHEREAS, California is facing severe behavioral health workforce shortages and peer support specialists can play a meaningful role in alleviating these shortages; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to increase public awareness of peers, peer services, how they are impacting the lives of countless adults, children, adolescents, and families within the health and human services industry, and how they are providing a shining example of recovery in the array of services delivered; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes the third week of May 2024, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, as Peer Appreciation Week in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 803 was signed into law on September 25, 2020, and established the peer support specialist certification program in California and allows new and current peer support workers to be Medi-Cal certified peer support specialists; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists are trained providers who use their lived experience to encourage, engage with, and support others with mental health, addiction, or trauma challenges using the recovery model and the principles and values of peer support to provide hope, support, and be a role model of recovery; and
WHEREAS, Peer support specialists use the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) definition of recovery, guiding principles of recovery, mission, and vision to empower and assist their peers to live a life of their choosing, improving the likelihood of long-term recovery; and
WHEREAS, Medi-Cal certified peer support specialist services are eligible for federal reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, Peer support is an emerging best practice, has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for mental health, addiction, and traumatic challenges, reduces inpatient hospital days and recidivism rates, and increases a consumers ability to access culturally responsive community-based services; and
WHEREAS, California is facing severe behavioral health workforce shortages and peer support specialists can play a meaningful role in alleviating these shortages; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to increase public awareness of peers, peer services, how they are impacting the lives of countless adults, children, adolescents, and families within the health and human services industry, and how they are providing a shining example of recovery in the array of services delivered; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes the third week of May 2024, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, as Peer Appreciation Week in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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Date
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Status
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| Jun 5, 2024 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 88, Statutes of 2024. |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11:30 a.m. |
| May 30, 2024 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| May 30, 2024 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4266.) |
| May 28, 2024 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| May 22, 2024 | From committee: Ordered to third reading. |
| May 13, 2024 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| May 9, 2024 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 5154.) |
| May 9, 2024 | Coauthors revised. |
| May 6, 2024 | From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 6). |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 17, 2024 | From printer. |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Introduced. To print. |
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Date
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Location
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| May 30, 2024 | Special Consent ACR146 Pellerin et al. | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 9, 2024 | ACR 146 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 6, 2024 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Mental Health America of California | ** Support |
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | ACR 146 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 146
Author: Pellerin (D), et al.
Introduced: 2/16/24
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 65-0, 5/9/24 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Peer Appreciation Week
SOURCE: Mental Health America of California
DIGEST:
This resolution recognizes the 3rd week of May 2024 as Peer Appreciation Week in California.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Peer support specialists are trained providers who use their lived experience to encourage, engage with, and support others with mental health, addiction, or trauma challenges using the recovery model and the principles and values of peer support to provide hope, support, and be a role model of recovery.
- Peer support specialists use the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s definition of recovery, guiding principles of recovery, mission, and vision to empower and assist their peers to live a life of their choosing, improving the likelihood of long-term recovery.
- Peer support is an emerging best practice, has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for mental health, addiction, and traumatic challenges, reduces inpatient hospital days and recidivism rates, and increases a consumer’s ability to access culturally responsive community-based services.
- California is facing severe behavioral health workforce shortages and peer support specialists can play a meaningful role in alleviating these shortages.
- There is a need to increase public awareness of peers, peer services, how they are impacting the lives of countless adults, children, adolescents, and families within the health and human services industry, and how they are providing a shining example of recovery in the array of services delivered.
Comments
According to the Author, “In 2023, 31.7% of adults in California reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder increasing the need for mental and behavioral health services. However California also faces a shortage of mental health professionals. This resolution dedicates a week to highlight and educate California about the role Peer Support Specialist play in recovering from a mental or behavioral health challenge and the effective community based services they provide.”
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 5/21/24)
Mental Health America of California (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/21/24)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 65-0, 5/9/24
AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Maienschein, McCarty, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Soria, Ta, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Robert Rivas
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bains, Cervantes, Megan Dahle, Flora, Gabriel, Grayson, Haney, Low, Mathis, Stephanie Nguyen, Petrie-Norris, Luz Rivas, Schiavo, Ting, Wallis
Prepared by: Aizenia Randhawa / SFA / (916) 651-1520
5/22/24 12:11:19
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Blanca Pacheco, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 146 (
Author:Pellerin) – As Introduced Ver:February 16, 2024
SUBJECT: Peer Appreciation Week.
SUMMARY: Recognizes the third week of May 2024, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, as Peer Appreciation Week in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- Peer support specialists are trained providers who use their lived experience to encourage, engage with, and support others with mental health, addiction, or trauma challenges using the recovery model and the principles and values of peer support to provide hope, support, and be a role model of recovery.
- Senate Bill 803 was signed into law on September 25, 2020, and established the peer support specialist certification program in California and allows new and current peer support workers to be Medi-Cal certified peer support specialists.
- Peer support specialists use the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) definition of recovery, guiding principles of recovery, mission, and vision to empower and assist their peers to live a life of their choosing, improving the likelihood of long-term recovery.
- Peer support is an emerging best practice, has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for mental health, addiction, and traumatic challenges, reduces inpatient hospital days and recidivism rates, and increases a consumer’s ability to access culturally responsive community-based services.
- California is facing severe behavioral health workforce shortages and peer support specialists can play a meaningful role in alleviating these shortages. There is a need to increase public awareness of peers, peer services, how they are impacting the lives of countless adults, children, adolescents, and families within the health and human services industry, and how they are providing a shining example of recovery in the array of services delivered.
FISCAL EFFECT: This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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