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§ 7203. Mental health evaluations for law enforcement officers

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and JusticeEffective: July 14, 2021

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 44 Pa.C.S.A. Law and Justice (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Other Officers and Officials (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 72. Mental Health Evaluations (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. General Provisions
Effective: July 14, 2021
44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7203
§ 7203. Mental health evaluations for law enforcement officers
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(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).

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2020, July 14, P.L. 624, No. 59, § 2, effective in one year [July 14, 2021].
44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7203, PA ST 44 Pa.C.S.A. § 7203
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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