Section 34-50-1 – Definitions.

34-50-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Critical incident stress,” the acute or cumulative psychological stress or trauma that an emergency service provider may experience by providing services during a critical incident, crisis, disaster, or emergency. Critical incident stress is a strong emotional, cognitive, or physical reaction that has the potential to interfere with […]

Section 34-50-2 – Confidentiality of interview, meeting, conference, or on-site intervention.

34-50-2. Confidentiality of interview, meeting, conference, or on-site intervention. Except as provided for in §34-50-3 and notwithstanding any other law, an interview, meeting, conference, or on-site intervention in which critical incident stress management services are provided shall be: (1)Closed to the general public; and (2)Closed to any person who was not directly involved in the […]

Section 34-50-3 – Exceptions to confidentiality of interview, meeting, conference, or on-site intervention.

34-50-3. Exceptions to confidentiality of interview, meeting, conference, or on-site intervention. The confidentiality provided for in §34-50-2 does not apply if: (1)The critical incident stress management services are conducted on-site, in public, because of exigent circumstances inherent in the critical incident itself; (2)The emergency service provider, or the legal representative of the provider, expressly agrees […]

Section 34-50-4 – Confidentiality of communication to or record of critical incident stress management team or peer support team.

34-50-4. Confidentiality of communication to or record of critical incident stress management team or peer support team. Except as otherwise provided for in §34-50-5, a communication made by an emergency service provider to a critical incident stress management team or to a peer support team member while the provider receives critical incident stress management services […]

Section 34-50-5 – Exceptions to confidentiality of communication to or record of critical incident stress management team or peer support team.

34-50-5. Exceptions to confidentiality of communication to or record of critical incident stress management team or peer support team. A communication or record described by §34-50-4 is not confidential if: (1)It conveys information to an appropriate professional for further consultation, advice, or referral service that the critical incident stress management team reasonably deems necessary for […]

Section 34-50-6 – Immunity from liability.

34-50-6. Immunity from liability. A critical incident stress management team or a peer support team member providing critical incident stress management services is not liable for damages, including personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss related to the team or member’s act, error, or omission in the performance of the services, unless the […]