NY A06641

Requires law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel to undergo pre-employment mental health screenings and regular mental health evaluations as part of medical examinations.

Creates a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosed by a licensed physician or mental health professional is job-related if the condition was not present during initial employment screening or subsequent medical reviews.

Allows employers to rebut the PTSD presumption with preponderance of evidence showing the officer or personnel engaged in outside activities that posed significant risk of developing the disorder.

Requires employers to provide medical treatment for presumed job-related PTSD as a work-related condition unless a court determines otherwise; if court determines PTSD is not job-related, the employer's workers' compensation insurance shall be reimbursed by the employee's health insurance plan.

Applies definitions to law enforcement officers (salaried, commissioned or certified officers of police/sheriff departments or state/local peace officers) and emergency medical services personnel (licensed individuals including firefighters and uniformed services).