ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2103: traumatic event counseling; constables

Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 27

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Includes constables in the definition of public safety employee to qualify them for trauma-related counseling.

History

Public safety employees are individuals who are: 1) members of either the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System or Corrections Officer Retirement Plan; 2) or probation officers, surveillance officers, juvenile detention officers or 911 dispatchers (A.R.S. § 38-672).

Public safety employees are entitled to up to 12 visits of licensed counseling when they witness or are subjected to specified traumatic events (A.R.S. § 38-672).

Provisions

1.   Adds constables to the definition of public safety employee. (Sec. 1)

2.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteMakes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

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