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34 U.S.C. § 50902

Best practices and support

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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34 U.S.C. § 50902, Best practices and support, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470706
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In this section: The term “first responder” has the meaning given the term “public safety officer” in section 10284 of this title. The term “first responder agency” means a Federal, State, local, or Tribal agency that employs or otherwise engages the services of a first responder. The term “peer support counseling program” means a program provided by a first responder agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a first responder of the first responder agency. The term “peer support participant” means a first responder who receives counseling services from a peer support specialist. The term “peer support specialist” means a first responder who— has received training in— Not later than 2 years after November 18, 2021, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop a report on best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs for first responder agencies that includes— advice on— information on— The Attorney General shall support and encourage the implementation of peer support counseling programs in first responder agencies by—

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