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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65013</law_id><section_number>32.1-111.5:1</section_number><catch_line>Emergency medical services personnel mental health awareness training</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4">Health Care Planning</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2.1">Statewide Emergency Medical Services System and Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Each <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">emergency medical services</span> agency</span> shall develop curricula for mental health awareness training for its personnel, which shall include training regarding the following: <a id="paragraph-236675" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Understanding signs and symptoms of cumulative stress, depression, anxiety, exposure to acute and chronic trauma, compulsive behaviors, and addiction; <a id="paragraph-236676" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Combating and overcoming stigmas; <a id="paragraph-236677" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Responding appropriately to aggressive behaviors such as domestic violence and harassment; and <a id="paragraph-236678" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Accessing available <span class="dictionary">mental health treatment</span> and resources. <a id="paragraph-236679" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">emergency medical services</span> agency</span> may develop the mental health awareness training curricula in conjunction with other <span class="dictionary">emergency medical services</span> agencies or <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">emergency medical services</span> personnel</span> stakeholder groups or may use any training program, developed by any entity, that satisfies the criteria set forth in subsection A. <a id="paragraph-236680" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">Emergency medical services</span> personnel</span> who receive mental health awareness training in accordance with this section shall receive appropriate continuing education credits from the <span class="dictionary">Office of <span class="dictionary">Emergency Medical Services</span></span>. <a id="paragraph-236681" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-111.5_1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2018, cc. 456, 658.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
