Section 18998.2 - Approval or renewal of a community health worker certificate program; requirements(a)An organization may seek approval of a community health worker certificate program in accordance with this chapter and any standards approved by the department. In administering an approved community health worker certificate program, the organization shall oversee and enforce the requirements developed pursuant to this chapter.(b)An organization that seeks approval or renewal of a community health worker certificate program shall do all of the following: (1)Submit a community health worker certificate program plan describing how the community health worker certificate program meets the state requirements for the training and certificate of community health workers.(2)Submit to periodic reviews to ensure adherence to state requirements.(3)Submit annual community health worker certificate program reports on participant training and employment. The annual report shall include data determined by the department, in consultation with stakeholders, as needed, to ensure the certificate curriculum maintains community health worker diversity and addresses future workforce needs.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 18998.2
Added by Stats 2022 ch 47 (SB 184),s 144, eff. 6/30/2022.