ARTICLE 23. California Emergency Medical Services Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services

Article 23 added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 744, Sec. 1.

§§ 8669.8–8669.87 · 7 sections

• § 8669.8 (a) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, alongside and including firefighters, frequently respond to traumatic incidents and dangerous circumstances,…
• § 8669.81 For purposes of this article: (a) “Confidential communication” means any information, including written or oral communication, transmitted between an EMS…
• § 8669.82 (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,…
• § 8669.84 (a) Other than in a criminal proceeding, an EMS personnel, whether or not a party to an action, has a right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from…
• § 8669.85 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), a peer support team member who provides peer support services and has completed a training course…
• § 8669.86 (a) To be eligible for the confidentiality protections afforded by this article, a peer support team member shall complete a training course or courses on peer…
• § 8669.87 (a) This article does not supersede, create requirements, or otherwise impact peer support programs established pursuant to Article 21 (commencing with Section…