assembly Bill A8440

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to providing a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress#management/crisis response/peer support team members

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to judiciary
Jul 08, 2019 referred to judiciary

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A8440 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5868
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §4508-a, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10179, S1945
2023-2024: A1310

A8440 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a testimonial privilege to critical incident stress management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning communications made during critical incident stress management/crisis response services.

A8440 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8440

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 8, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid-
  ing   a   testimonial   privilege   to   critical   incident    stress
  management/crisis response/peer support team members concerning commu-
  nications  made  during  critical  incident  stress  management/crisis
  response services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 4508-a to read as follows:
  §  4508-A.  CRITICAL  INCIDENT  STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER
SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER. (A)  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION  THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "EMERGENCY  SERVICES  PROVIDER"  MEANS  ANY  INDIVIDUAL WORKING OR
VOLUNTEERING IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE CAPACITIES; LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE-
FIGHTING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH  SERVICES,
PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER/EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND DISASTER RESPONDERS.
  2.  "CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES/PEER
SUPPORT" MEANS CONTACT WITH A TRAINED MEMBER OF AN  ORGANIZED  EMERGENCY
RESPONSE  TEAM  WHO  PROVIDES  INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, CONSULTATION, RISK
ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES.
  3. "A TRAINED MEMBER" MEANS AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  RECEIVED  SPECIALIZED
TRAINING  IN  CRITICAL  INCIDENT  STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER
SUPPORT AND OFFERS SERVICES AS PART OF AN ORGANIZED  EMERGENCY  RESPONSE
TEAM.
  4.  "CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT/CRISIS RESPONSE/PEER SUPPORT"
MEANS  A  COMPREHENSIVE,  INTEGRATED,  STRATEGIC   AND   MULTI-COMPONENT
APPROACH  TO  MANAGE CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DURING AND FOLLOWING INCI-
DENTS AND/OR FOR ANY ISSUE THAT MAY IMPACT WORK AND FAMILY  LIFE.  CRIT-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10799-01-9