44 Pa. C.S. § 7203

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 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); or
(2) is experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as determined by a licensed mental health professional under subsection (a) and whom the licensed physician has not yet determined is able to resume full duties under subsection (b).

44 Pa.C.S. § 7203

Added by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 59, § 2, eff. 7/14/2021.