public safety employees; counseling; wellness
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes and supports wellness programs for public safety employees in Arizona. It creates a framework for law enforcement agencies to offer access to licensed counseling, crisis response services, and other support systems. The bill also creates a confidential crisis response services program to provide support to employees who have experienced traumatic events or emotional distress related to their work, with specific protections for communications within these programs.
Key provisions
- Allows law enforcement agencies to establish wellness programs including access to licensed counseling and crisis response services.
- Establishes written policies and procedures for wellness programs.
- Confidentiality protections for wellness program proceedings, records, and communications.
- Creates a crisis response services program for public safety employees.
- Protects the confidentiality of communications within the crisis response services program.
- Defines key terms such as ‘crisis response services’ and ‘designated person’.
- Permits the use of anonymous data for research and analysis.
- Allows disclosure of observations outside of counseling sessions, subject to limitations.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement officers
- Civilian employees of law enforcement agencies
- Public safety agencies (municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, etc.)
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