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CA AB1635

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Janet Nguyen

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates an account within the Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund to fund educational loan repayment grants for mental health providers
  • Requires grant recipients to commit to providing direct patient care for at least 24 months in facilities that serve individuals referred by suicide prevention hotlines
  • Establishes eligibility for marriage and family therapists, associate marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, associate clinical social workers, licensed professional clinical counselors, and associate professional clinical counselors
  • Grants are contingent on appropriation by the Legislature and must be used solely for educational loan repayment consistent with existing mental health provider education program requirements

Legislative Description

Suicide prevention: mental health provider educational loan repayment.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

5/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/5/2022
Business and Professions1/20/2022

Full Bill Text

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