Paid sick leave: behavioral health conditions.

Existing law requires employers to provide their employees paid sick leave that is accrued at a specified rate. Existing law authorizes an employee to request a paid sick day for prescribed purposes, including diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventive care for, an employee or an employee's family member. This bill would specify that "existing health condition" includes an "existing behavioral health condition," as defined, for purposes of these provisions. The bill would provide legislative findings in support of these provisions.