SB 1071
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: MAPS DP 7-0-0-0 | 3
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House: MAPS DP 12-0-0-3
SB 1071: peer support teams; information; disclosure
Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 16
Caucus & COW
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)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note