Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for
purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response
services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 784.001(5), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(5) “Emergency service provider” means an individual
who provides emergency response services or post-emergency
response services, including:
(A) a law enforcement officer;
(B) a[,] firefighter;
(C) an[,] emergency medical services provider;
(D) a[,] dispatcher;
(E) a[, or] rescue service provider; or
(F) an attorney, an investigator, or another
staff member for the office of a district attorney, criminal
district attorney, or county attorney.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
