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Governor signs bill formally recognizing crisis co-responders as first responders
Summary
House Bill 1811 was signed to formally recognize crisis co-responders — social workers, community health workers and others — as first responders, creating training standards and legal protections and enabling broader use of co-response to certain 911 calls involving mental health, substance use, or people who are unhoused.
The Governor signed House Bill 1811 into law, formalizing crisis co-response statewide by recognizing co-responders as first responders and directing consistent training and protections.
The measure’s prime sponsor, Representative Salahuddin, credited a broad coalition and passed…
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