Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 3200.100

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 3200.100 - Cultural Competence

"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.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 3200.100

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.