NY A01589

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

Creates a legal presumption that PTSD diagnosed in law enforcement officers or EMS personnel was caused by their employment, if the condition was not present during initial or subsequent screenings

Allows the employment-related presumption to be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence showing the individual engaged in conduct outside their employment that posed significant risk of developing PTSD

Mandates employers provide medical treatment for PTSD as a job-related condition unless a court determines the presumption does not apply, at which point costs shift to the employee's regular health insurance

Defines covered personnel to include salaried police officers, sheriff's deputies, peace officers, firefighters, and other uniformed services employees of the state or political subdivisions