California · Government Code
GOV §8669.82: (a) An EMS provider may establish a peer support and crisis referral program.
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(a) An EMS provider may establish a peer support and crisis referral program. The program shall be responsible for providing a network of peer representatives, reflective of the provider’s workforce both in job positions and personal experiences, who are available to come to the aid of their fellow employees on a broad range of emotional or professional issues. (b) The peer support and crisis referral program may provide employee support and referral services for matters that include any of the following: (1) Substance use and substance abuse. (2) Critical incident stress. (3) Family issues. (4) Grief support. (5) Legal issues. (6) Line-of-duty deaths. (7) Serious injury or illness. (8) Suicide. (9) Victims of crime. (10) Workplace issues. (c) A peer support program shall be implemented through a labor-management agreement negotiated separately and apart from a collective bargaining agreement covering affected emergency medical personnel, if any. (d) Sessions provided by a peer support program shall not count toward the total number of mental health treatments per issue required by Section 884 of the Labor Code.
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