pa-56-36-1280: Law enforcement mental health evaluations

Summary

The Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (commission) proposes to promulgate permanent regulations in Chapter 261a (relating to law enforcement mental health evaluations) and delete the expired temporary regulations in Chapter 261 (relating to law enforcement mental health evaluations temporary regulations). The proposed regulations are set forth in Annex A. Effective Date This proposed rulemaking will be effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin as a final-form rulemaking. Statutory Authority This proposed rulemaking is authorized under 44 Pa.C.S. § 7204 (relating to regulations) which sets forth the commission's general rulemaking authority concerning the act of July 14, 2020 (P.L. 624, No. 59) (act). Specifically, the provisions of 44 Pa.C.S. § 7204(c) require the commission to promulgate regulations regarding the following topics: 1. Confidentiality of requests or recommendations for mental health evaluations. 2. Confidentiality of mental health records produced by operation of 44 Pa.C.S. Chapter 72 (relating to mental health evaluations). 3. Other procedures deemed necessary by the commission for implementation of 44 Pa.C.S. Chapter 72. Purpose and Background The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to implement the provisions of 44 Pa.C.S. Chapter 72 as enacted by the act. Under the authority of 44 Pa.C.S. § 7204(a), the commission promulgated temporary regulations published at 51 Pa.B. 1512 (March 20, 2021), effective July 14,...

The agency’s own summary, as published.