LC 2296 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Allow a local first response entity to establish a peer support program

This bill allows police departments, sheriff's offices, fire departments, and emergency medical services in Montana to create peer support programs for their staff and volunteers. It requires these programs to have written policies covering supporter qualifications, session guidelines, confidentiality rules, and protections against discrimination or forced participation by supervisors. The legislation also establishes that peer support sessions are confidential and prohibits qualified supporters from testifying about what occurs during those sessions, with exceptions only for situations involving imminent harm or criminal activity.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 8, 2024 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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