results, petition to the court under subsection (d)(3) for
postconviction relief pursuant to section 9543(a)(2)(ix)
(relating to eligibility for relief).
(2) Upon receipt of a petition filed under paragraph
(1), the court shall consider the petition along with any
answer filed by the Commonwealth and shall conduct a hearing.
(3) In any hearing on a petition for postconviction
relief filed under paragraph (1), the court shall determine
whether any evidence resulting from the mental health
evaluation conducted or reviewed under this section would
have reasonably altered the outcome of the trial or sentence.
(4) If the mental health evaluation indicates that the
petitioner is suffering from a traumatic brain injury or
post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of service in the
United States Armed Forces in a combat zone or other similar
hazardous duty area, the Commonwealth and the court shall
take the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the
Department of Corrections is informed of the petitioner's
disability status and ensure that the petitioner receives all
the protections afforded to people with disabilities under
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-
336, 104 Stat. 327).
(f) Effect of motion.--The filing of a motion for a mental
health evaluation for a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic
stress disorder pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the
following effect:
(1) The filing of the motion shall constitute the
applicant's consent to undergo a mental health evaluation.
(2) The data from any evaluation obtained as a result of
the motion may not be entered into law enforcement databases,
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