BILL NUMBER: AB 2064	CHAPTERED  08/26/02

	CHAPTER  273
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 26, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 26, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 12, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 17, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 2, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cedillo

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2002

   An act to add Section 120871 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to health.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2064, Cedillo.  Human immunodeficiency virus tests:
counselors: training.
   Existing law makes provisions for various programs relating to
treatment of persons with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
   This bill would require the State Department of Health Services to
authorize the establishment of training programs for counselors for
publicly funded HIV testing programs, by specified community-based,
nonprofit organizations.  The bill would require the participating
community-based organizations to follow curriculum content and design
for these training programs that is approved by the department.
This bill would provide that costs associated with training programs
administered pursuant to the bill shall be absorbed by participating
community-based organizations, and that the bill shall not be
construed to require or prohibit the funding of any training program
administered pursuant to the bill by the department, or by any local
government currently administering a training program for HIV
counselors.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 120871 is added to the Health and Safety Code,
to read:
   120871.  (a) The department shall authorize the establishment of
training programs throughout the state for counselors for publicly
funded HIV testing programs.  These training programs shall be
conducted by community-based, nonprofit organizations with
demonstrated expertise in providing free, anonymous, or confidential
HIV testing services.  The programs may be offered at flexible times,
so as to facilitate the training of volunteer and part-time
counselors.
   (b) All participating community-based organizations shall follow
curriculum content and design approved by the department for training
programs administered pursuant to this section.
   (c) All counselors trained in programs authorized by this section
shall be subject to existing state and local testing and successful
completion of training.
   (d) All costs associated with training programs administered
pursuant to this section shall be absorbed by participating
community-based organizations.  This section shall not be construed
to require or prohibit the funding of any training program
administered pursuant to this section by the department, or by any
local government administering a training program for HIV counselors.

   (e) This section shall not be construed to prohibit or otherwise
restrict community-based organizations from participating in existing
local training programs.