ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: MAPS DP 7-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 29-0-1-0

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SB 1071: peer support teams; information; disclosure

Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 16

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Adds peer support team members to the group of individuals who cannot be compelled to disclose information obtained in confidence during a response to a critical incident.

History

Members of critical incident stress management teams (Incident Members) cannot be compelled to disclose information in a legal proceeding when the information was acquired in confidence from a designated person while responding to a critical incident. Incident Members can be compelled to testify when:

1) the communication indicates a clear and present danger;

2) the designated person gives express consent to the testimony;

3) the communication is made during a criminal investigation;

4) the designated person voluntarily testifies; or

5) a policy breach exists and amounts to a violation of laws that are typically enforced by law enforcement (A.R.S. § 38-1111).

A designated person is defined as a law enforcement officer, firefighter or emergency medical provider (A.R.S. § 38-1111).

Crisis response services are defined as consultation, risk assessment, referral and on-site crisis intervention services provided by a critical incident stress management team to a designated person (A.R.S. § 38-1111).

Provisions

1. States that, as with Incident Members, peer support team members cannot be compelled to disclose information acquired in confidence from a designated person while responding to a critical incident. (Sec. 1)

2. Modifies the definition of crisis response services to include services provided by a peer support team and peer support team members. (Sec. 1)

3. Broadens who is considered a designated person to include civilian employees of an agency. (Sec. 1)

4. Broadens the definitions of emergency medical services personnel and firefighter to include those in fire districts and under a joint powers authority. (Sec. 1)

5. Defines additional pertinent terms. (Sec. 1)

6. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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