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§ 75A10. Confidential communications involving emergency responders

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: July 23, 2020

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and Safety
Part V. Emergency Management Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 75A. Emergency Responder Mental Wellness and Stress Management (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 23, 2020
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A10
§ 75A10. Confidential communications involving emergency responders
Currentness
(a) Disclosure.--Except as provided under subsection (b), a trained peer support provider or coparticipant present during peer support services or a helpline operator may not disclose any information regarding an emergency responder without the consent of the emergency responder.
(b) Exceptions.--The privilege established under subsection (a) shall not apply if any of the following apply:
(1) The trained peer support provider or helpline operator reasonably believes a clear and present danger exists to the emergency responder or to other individuals.
(2) The emergency responder has given express consent to disclose information.
(3) The emergency responder is deceased and the surviving spouse or the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased emergency responder has given express consent.

Credits

2020, July 23, P.L. 670, No. 69, § 2, imd. effective.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A10, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 75A10
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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