Wyo. Stat. § 7-23-101
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Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter:
(i) "Emergency services personnel" means any employee or volunteer regulated under title 33, chapter 36 of the Wyoming statutes;
(ii) "Emergency services provider" means any public employer, or ground or air ambulance service, that employs emergency services personnel or persons to provide fire fighting, dispatching services or other emergency medical services;
(iii) "Employee assistance program" means a program established by a law enforcement agency or emergency services provider to provide professional counseling or support services to employees or volunteers of a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider, or a professional mental health provider associated with a peer support team;
(iv) "Law enforcement agency" means any public agency that employs a law enforcement officer;
(v) "Law enforcement officer" means any person who, by virtue of office or public employment, is vested with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for violations of the laws of the state of Wyoming or ordinances of a municipality or with a duty to maintain or assert custody or supervision over persons accused or convicted of a crime, while acting within the scope of their authority as an employee or volunteer of a law enforcement agency;
(vi) "Peer support counseling session" means any session conducted by a peer support specialist that is called or requested in response to a critical incident or traumatic event involving the personnel of the law enforcement agency or emergency services provider;
(vii) "Peer support specialist" means a person who:
(A) Is designated by a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider, employee assistance program or peer
support team leader to lead, moderate or assist in a peer support counseling session;
(B) Is a member of a peer support team; and
(C) Has received training in counseling and providing emotional and moral support to law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel who have been involved in emotionally traumatic incidents by reason of their employment.
(viii) "Peer support team" means a group of peer support specialists serving one (1) or more law enforcement agencies or emergency services providers;
(ix) "Peer support counseling" shall not include professional counseling sessions provided by licensed counselors as defined by W.S. 33-38-102(a)(iii).
(i) "Emergency services personnel" means any employee or volunteer regulated under title 33, chapter 36 of the Wyoming statutes;
(ii) "Emergency services provider" means any public employer, or ground or air ambulance service, that employs emergency services personnel or persons to provide fire fighting, dispatching services or other emergency medical services;
(iii) "Employee assistance program" means a program established by a law enforcement agency or emergency services provider to provide professional counseling or support services to employees or volunteers of a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider, or a professional mental health provider associated with a peer support team;
(iv) "Law enforcement agency" means any public agency that employs a law enforcement officer;
(v) "Law enforcement officer" means any person who, by virtue of office or public employment, is vested with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for violations of the laws of the state of Wyoming or ordinances of a municipality or with a duty to maintain or assert custody or supervision over persons accused or convicted of a crime, while acting within the scope of their authority as an employee or volunteer of a law enforcement agency;
(vi) "Peer support counseling session" means any session conducted by a peer support specialist that is called or requested in response to a critical incident or traumatic event involving the personnel of the law enforcement agency or emergency services provider;
(vii) "Peer support specialist" means a person who:
(A) Is designated by a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider, employee assistance program or peer
support team leader to lead, moderate or assist in a peer support counseling session;
(B) Is a member of a peer support team; and
(C) Has received training in counseling and providing emotional and moral support to law enforcement officers or emergency services personnel who have been involved in emotionally traumatic incidents by reason of their employment.
(viii) "Peer support team" means a group of peer support specialists serving one (1) or more law enforcement agencies or emergency services providers;
(ix) "Peer support counseling" shall not include professional counseling sessions provided by licensed counselors as defined by W.S. 33-38-102(a)(iii).
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