Iowa HF2637 ensures confidentiality of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees.

Iowa HF2637 establishes new protections for confidential peer support communications among public safety officers and civilian employees. The bill creates a new Code chapter, 622C, which defines "confidential communication" as any oral, written, or recorded communication made by an officer or civilian employee to a peer support counselor. Peer support counselors and individuals present during crisis interventions are generally prohibited from disclosing these communications in any informal inquiry, formal administrative investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or Brady-Giglio determination.

Iowa HF2637 ensures confidentiality of peer support communications for public safety officers and civilian employees.

Iowa HF2637 establishes new protections for confidential peer support communications among public safety officers and civilian employees. The bill creates a new Code chapter, 622C, which defines "confidential communication" as any oral, written, or recorded communication made by an officer or civilian employee to a peer support counselor. Peer support counselors and individuals present during crisis interventions are generally prohibited from disclosing these communications in any informal inquiry, formal administrative investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or Brady-Giglio determination.