Extends confidentiality protections to peer support counseling for correctional workers.
This bill extends confidentiality protections to peer support counseling for correctional workers, aligning them with protections for law enforcement officers and emergency services personnel. It ensures that communications and information from peer support counseling sessions are privileged and cannot be disclosed in any judicial, administrative, arbitration, or other adjudicatory proceedings. Exceptions include threats of suicide or homicide, information required to be reported by law, and admissions of criminal conduct.
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