ARTICLE 21. California Firefighter Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Act

Article 21 added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 388, Sec. 2.

§§ 8669.05–8669.30 · 7 sections

• § 8669.05 This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Firefighter Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Act.
• § 8669.10 (a) The state or any local or regional public fire agency may establish a Peer Support and Crisis Referral Program. The program shall be responsible for…
• § 8669.15 For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Confidential communication” means any information, including, but not…
• § 8669.17 (a) A peer support program for local or regional public fire agencies shall be implemented through a labor management agreement negotiated separate and apart…
• § 8669.20 (a) In any civil, administrative, or arbitration proceeding, an emergency service personnel, whether or not a party to an action, has a right to refuse to…
• § 8669.25 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), an emergency service personnel who provides peer support services as a member of a peer support team and…
• § 8669.30 (a) In order to be eligible for the confidentiality protections afforded by this article, each peer support team member shall complete an approved training…