California § 8669.82. 8669.82. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 744, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 8669.82. — 8669.82. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 744, Sec. 1.)

California·Code GOV Government Code - GOV·Div. 1.·Title 2. DIVISION 1. GENERAL·Ch. 7. CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act·Art. 23. ARTICLE 23. California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services

(a)An EMS provider may establish a peer support and crisis referral program. The program shall be responsible for providing a network of peer representatives, reflective of the provider’s workforce both in job positions and personal experiences, who are available to come to the aid of their fellow employees on a broad range of emotional or professional issues.

(b)The peer support and crisis referral program may provide employee support and referral services for matters that include any of the following:

(1)Substance use and substance abuse.

(2)Critical incident stress.

(3)Family issues.

(4)Grief support.

(5)Legal issues.

(6)Line-of-duty deaths.

(7)Serious injury or illness.

(8)Suicide.

(9)Victims of crime.

(10)Workplace issues.

(c)A peer support program shall be implem

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(a)
An EMS provider may establish a peer support and crisis referral program. The program shall be responsible for providing a network of peer representatives, reflective of the provider’s workforce both in job positions and personal experiences, who are available to come to the aid of their fellow employees on a broad range of emotional or professional issues.
(b)
The peer support and crisis referral program may provide employee support and referral services for matters that include any of the following:
(1)
Substance use and substance abuse.
(2)
Critical
incident stress.
(3)
Family issues.
(4)
Grief support.
(5)
Legal issues.
(6)
Line-of-duty deaths.
(7)
Serious injury or illness.
(8)
Suicide.
(9)
Victims of crime.
(10)
Workplace issues.
(c)
A peer support program shall be implemented through a
labor-management agreement negotiated separately and apart from a collective bargaining agreement covering affected emergency medical personnel, if any.
(d)
Sessions provided by a peer support program shall not count toward the total number of mental health treatments per issue required by Section 884 of the Labor Code.

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