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Short title. This Act may be cited as the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 101-375, eff. 8-16-19.)
Illinois · statute · 5 ILCS 840 · 15 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 101-375, eff. 8-16-19.)
Definitions. In this Act: "Emergency services provider" means any public employer that employs persons to provide firefighting services. "Emergency services personnel" means any employee of an emergency services provider who is engaged in providing firefighting services. "Law enforcement agency" means any county sherif…
Establishment of peer support program; applicability. Any emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, or collective bargaining organization that creates a peer support program is subject to this Act. An emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, or collective bargaining organization shall ensure that…
Confidentiality; exemptions. (a) Any communication made by an employee of an emergency services provider or law enforcement agency or peer support advisor in a peer support counseling session and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by…
Judicial proceedings. Any oral communication or written information made or conveyed by a participant or peer support advisor in a peer support counseling session is not admissible in any judicial proceeding, arbitration proceeding, or other adjudicatory proceeding, except to the extent necessary to enforce subsection…
Other provisions of law. Nothing in this Act limits or reduces any confidentiality protections or legal privileges that are otherwise provided by law or rule, including, but not limited to, local ordinance, State or federal law, or court rule. Any confidentiality provision enacted by local ordinance on or after the eff…
Task Force recommendations. (a) Task Force members shall recommend that agencies and organizations guarantee access to mental health and wellness services, including, but not limited to, peer support programs and providing ongoing education related to the ever-evolving concept of mental health wellness. These recommend…
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Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-375, eff. 8-16-19.)