New York A03568 prohibits collective bargaining agreements or employment contracts from requiring emergency dispatchers to seek supervisor approval.

New York A03568 amends the civil service law to ensure that collective bargaining agreements or employment contracts for emergency dispatchers cannot mandate that these employees obtain approval from or notify a supervisor to access mental or behavioral health care services. Additionally, any mental or behavioral health care services requested or received by an emergency dispatcher cannot be disclosed to their municipal employer. This law aims to protect the privacy and mental health of emergency dispatchers by removing barriers to accessing necessary care.

New York A03568 prohibits collective bargaining agreements or employment contracts from requiring emergency dispatchers to seek supervisor approval.

New York A03568 amends the civil service law to ensure that collective bargaining agreements or employment contracts for emergency dispatchers cannot mandate that these employees obtain approval from or notify a supervisor to access mental or behavioral health care services. Additionally, any mental or behavioral health care services requested or received by an emergency dispatcher cannot be disclosed to their municipal employer. This law aims to protect the privacy and mental health of emergency dispatchers by removing barriers to accessing necessary care.