exposure to a traumatic event as identified by the American
Psychiatric Association and documented in the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th edition.
SUBCHAPTER B
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
7203. Mental health evaluations for law enforcement officers.
7204. Regulations.
§ 7203. Mental health evaluations for law enforcement officers.
(a) Evaluations.--As a condition of continued employment,
and without cost to the law enforcement officer, a law
enforcement agency shall provide a law enforcement officer with
a mental health evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder by
a licensed mental health professional:
(1) upon request of the law enforcement officer;
(2) upon recommendation of a police chief or other
supervising law enforcement officer; or
(3) within 30 days of an incident of the use of lethal
force during the course of law enforcement duties.
(b) Treatment.--If a licensed mental health professional
determines during the mental health evaluation under subsection
(a) that a law enforcement officer has symptoms of post-
traumatic stress disorder, the law enforcement officer shall be
provided with treatment under a licensed physician's care until
the licensed physician determines in writing that the law
enforcement officer is able to resume full duties.
(c) Administrative duty.--A law enforcement officer shall be
assigned to administrative duty if the law enforcement officer:
(1) fails to undergo a mental health evaluation for
post-traumatic stress disorder when required under subsection
(a);
(2) is experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder as determined by a licensed mental health
professional under subsection (a); or
(3) is receiving treatment by a licensed physician under
subsection (b).
§ 7204. Regulations.
(a) Temporary regulations.--In order to facilitate the
prompt implementation of this chapter, the commission shall
promulgate temporary regulations within six months of the
effective date of this section that shall expire not later than
two years following the publication of the temporary
regulations. The department shall promulgate temporary
regulations not subject to:
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of
July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the Regulatory Review Act.
(3) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October
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