CA AB2131

Requires private emergency ambulance providers to offer in-person mental health treatment for critical incident stress management or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to employees who request it from qualified professionals trained in these areas

Treatment must be provided in addition to existing employer-paid employee assistance program (EAP) coverage that provides up to 10 mental health treatments per issue annually

Defines "critical incident" as events with significant emotional impact including witnessing suicide, death, serious injury, natural disasters, multiple casualties, traumatic events involving children, or threats to employees

Applies to emergency medical technicians (EMTs), dispatchers, paramedics, and other licensed or certified ambulance transport personnel employed by private ambulance providers

Excludes state and local government entities that directly employ ambulance personnel from this requirement