SENATE 1502117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-60.
COPS Counseling Act
- Last Action
- 11/18/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-11-18 (49)
Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act
This bill sets forth requirements related to peer support counseling programs. A peer support counseling program is a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law enforcement officer of the agency.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
- requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.
Subjects
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Law enforcement officers
- Medical ethics
- Mental health
- Right of privacy
- Worker safety and health
Became law: Pub. L. 117-60
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