(a) The department, in consultation with stakeholders, may request that an individual who is either enrolled in, or who has completed, a community health worker certificate program submit data consistent with § 502 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) The department’s identification and specification of the data is exempt until June 30, 2024, from the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(c) The department shall determine the frequency and manner of data submission consistent with this section to ensure program needs are met.

(d) The department shall maintain the privacy of data provided consistent with all relevant federal and state laws.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 47, Sec. 144. (SB 184) Effective June 30, 2022.)