BILL NUMBER:  AB 2198
  VETOED	DATE: 09/18/2014




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2198 without my signature.
This bill would require certain mental health professionals to
complete a training program in "suicide assessment, treatment, and
management."
California has an extensive regulatory scheme that aims to ensure
that California physicians, psychologists and counselors are skilled
in the healing arts to which they have committed their lives.  Rather
than further legislating in this field, I would ask our licensing
boards to evaluate the issues which this bill raises and take
whatever actions are needed.

Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.