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HB 1199 IN

Mental health support for law enforcement officers.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 8, 2025) Authored by Representative Bartlett

Summary

Requires a political subdivision to contract with mental health providers for the purpose of supplementing existing crisis intervention teams with mental health professionals. Specifies certain eligibility requirements for mental health professionals' rapid response assistance. Requires a mental health professional who is appointed to accompany responding law enforcement or police officers to a call or be separately dispatched to an emergency involving a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Provides that a law enforcement officer or police officer (officer) may not be held liable for damages, including punitive damages, for any act or omission related to a mental health professional's contribution to a crisis intervention team or a crisis intervention team response. Specifies that no other person or entity may be held liable for certain damages by reason of an agency relationship with an officer. Defines certain terms.

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Action history (2)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Representative Bartlett · lower
Subjects
ADDICTION SERVICES; Illicit Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Substances, and AlcoholAGENCIES; Indiana State Police (ISP)HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Mental Health FacilitiesHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Licensing (Including Behavioral and Mental Health)LAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally

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