AZ HB2717

Amends Arizona law to include 911 dispatchers in primary or secondary public safety answering points as eligible public safety employees for traumatic event counseling programs under A.R.S. § 38-672.

Expands A.R.S. § 38-673 to include 911 dispatchers alongside peace officers and firefighters for trauma counseling benefits, including up to 12 initial visits and up to 24 additional visits if determined necessary by a mental health professional.

Requires employers to allow 911 dispatchers receiving trauma counseling to attend treatment visits without using accrued paid leave and to provide up to 30 calendar days of pay and benefits if deemed unfit for duty.

Mandates data collection and annual reporting to state leadership on participation rates, visit averages, work absences, workers' compensation claims, and fitness-for-duty determinations, broken down by employee category.

Applies to state employers and political subdivisions unless they provide comparable existing programs offering at least 12 annual visits of counseling with on-request in-person trauma treatment.