SB 385 - Rowden, Caleb
Prohibits peer support specialists from disclosing sensitive information in most circumstances
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
1713S.01I
Title
SB 385
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2017
Current Status
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 385 - This act prohibits peer support specialists who obtain information from law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel while acting in their capacity as a peer support specialist to disclose any confidential information unless certain conditions specified in the act are met. These conditions include threats of suicide, information relating to the abuse of spouses, children, or the elderly, admission of criminal conduct, and disclosure of certain protected information for which appropriate consent to disclose has been given.
There is no prohibition on communication between peer support specialists or any communication between the specialists and the supervisors or staff of an employee assistance program. There is also no prohibition on communication regarding fitness of an employee for duty between an employee assistance program and an employer.
This act is identical to a provision of SCS/HCS/HB 57 (2017), identical to a provision of SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 302 & 228 (2017), and similar to HCS/HB 586 (2017).
JOHN GRANA