California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 1 - Department of Mental Health › Chapter 14 - Mental Health Services Act › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 3200.100 - Cultural Competence

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Cultural Competence" means incorporating and working to achieve
					 each of the goals listed below into all aspects of policy-making, program design,
					 administration and service delivery. Each system and program is assessed for the
					 strengths and weaknesses of its proficiency to achieve these goals. The
					 infrastructure of a service, program or system is transformed, and new protocol and
					 procedure are developed, as necessary to achieve these goals.
(1) Equal access to services of equal quality is
				  provided, without disparities among racial/ethnic, cultural, and linguistic
				  populations or communities.
(2)
				  Treatment interventions and outreach services effectively engage and retain
				  individuals of diverse racial/ethnic, cultural, and linguistic
				  populations.
(3) Disparities in services
				  are identified and measured, strategies and programs are developed and implemented,
				  and adjustments are made to existing programs to eliminate these
				  disparities.
(4) An understanding of the
				  diverse belief systems concerning mental illness, health, healing and wellness that
				  exist among different racial/ethnic, cultural, and linguistic groups is incorporated
				  into policy, program planning, and service delivery.
(5) An understanding of the impact historical
				  bias, racism, and other forms of discrimination have upon each racial/ethnic,
				  cultural, and linguistic population or community is incorporated into policy,
				  program planning, and service delivery.
(6) An understanding of the impact bias, racism,
				  and other forms of discrimination have on the mental health of each individual
				  served is incorporated into service delivery.
(7) Services and supports utilize the strengths
				  and forms of healing that are unique to an individual's racial/ethnic, cultural, and
				  linguistic population or community.
(8)
				  Staff, contractors, and other individuals who deliver services are trained to
				  understand and effectively address the needs and values of the particular
				  racial/ethnic, cultural, and/or linguistic population or community that they
				  serve.
(9) Strategies are developed and
				  implemented to promote equal opportunities for administrators, service providers,
				  and others involved in service delivery who share the diverse racial/ethnic,
				  cultural, and linguistic characteristics of individuals with serious mental
				  illness/emotional disturbance in the community.
1. New section
					 filed 12-30-2005 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2005 (Register 2005, No. 52). This
					 filing is deemed an emergency, is exempt from OAL review, and shall remain in effect
					 for no more than one year pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section
					 5898.
2.
					 Repealer and new section filed 12-29-2006 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2006
					 (Register 2006, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 4-30-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
3. Repealer and new section refiled 5-1-2007 as an
					 emergency; operative 5-1-2007 (Register 2007, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance
					 must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealer and new section
					 refiled 8-23-2007 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 34). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2007 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5.
					 Certificate of Compliance as to 8-23-2007 order transmitted to OAL 12-28-2007 and
					 filed 2-13-2008 (Register 2008, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						5898,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						5813.5(d)(3),
						5868(b),
						5878.1(a),
						Welfare and Institutions Code; and Sections
						2(e) and
						3(c), MHSA.