CA SB26

Establishes the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Scholarship Program within the Department of Health Care Access and Information to increase mental health professionals working in county behavioral health agencies.

Provides scholarships to students pursuing degrees as marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, psychologists, or bachelor's degree holders qualifying for county CARE Act positions.

Requires scholarship recipients to commit to working for a county behavioral health agency in support of CARE Act implementation for a minimum of 3 years after degree completion.

Directs the department to develop program requirements and post scholarship information on its internet website.

Becomes operative only upon appropriation by the Legislature.