1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a communication made by an emergency responder to a CISM services provider while the emergency responder receives CISM services is confidential and may not be disclosed in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. A record kept by a CISM services provider relating to CISM services provided to an emergency responder is confidential and is not subject to subpoena, discovery, or introduction into evidence in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.
2. (b) A communication or record described in subsection (a) is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3 .

3. (c) A communication or record described in subsection (a) is not confidential for the following purposes:

   1. (1) The CISM services provider makes a referral for the emergency responder.
   2. (2) The CISM services provider consults about the emergency responder with another CISM services provider or an appropriate professional associated with the CISM team.
   3. (3) The communication conveys information that the emergency responder poses or appears to pose an imminent threat of harm to the emergency responder, a CISM services provider, or another individual.
   4. (4) The communication conveys information relating to child or elder abuse.
   5. (5) The emergency responder or the legal representative of the emergency responder expressly agrees that the emergency responder's communication is not confidential.

As added by P.L.137-2017, SEC.2.