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Committee hears supporters of H.270 say confidentiality would help first responders seek help
Summary
Witnesses described H.270 as a measure to extend confidentiality to peer-to-peer communications for first responders, arguing protections would reduce stigma and increase access to early intervention; the committee asked legislative counsel to clarify HIPAA implications and scheduled a markup next week.
Lawmakers on the House Health Care Committee heard multiple witnesses on H.270, a bill that would extend confidentiality protections to peer-support communications used by first responders.
Bobby Arnell, director of a statewide peer-support program run by Invest EAP, described SECURE as a volunteer network launched with Department of Justice seed funding in 2021 that now includes roughly 60 peers statewide who provide short-term peer support and critical-incident stress debriefings…
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