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Committee codifies Arrive Together alternative-response pilot, citing confidentiality and immunity protections

Senate Law and Public Safety Committee · May 29, 2025
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The committee voted to release S44 01 to permanently codify the Arrive Together pilot, which pairs law enforcement with mental-health providers for certain crisis responses; the Attorney General's Office said 9,000 interactions had produced zero injuries and emphasized HIPAA-aligned confidentiality and statutory immunity for providers.

The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee voted to release S44 01, a bill to permanently codify the Arrive Together alternative-response pilot that pairs law enforcement with mental-health providers for certain mental-health or substance-use crises.

Steve Finkel of the Attorney General's Office told the committee the program has operated in five flexible models chosen by municipalities — co-response, telehealth, immediate…

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