(a) Whenever a request for a mental health evaluation of a law enforcement officer is received, a licensed mental health professional shall:

1. (1) Schedule the mental health evaluation to occur within 10 days of the request made under § 261.3(a) or (b) (relating to duties of law enforcement agency).
2. (2) Schedule the mental health evaluation to occur within 30 days of the incident which prompted the request under § 261.3(c).

3. (3) Conduct a mental health evaluation, including a fitness for duty evaluation, clinical interview and objective testing, to determine if the law enforcement officer is both:

   1. (i) Experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
   2. (ii) Fit to perform the essential job functions of a police officer.

4. (4) Conduct follow-up fitness for duty evaluations to determine if the law enforcement officer is fit to perform the essential job functions of a police officer if:

   1. (i) The initial mental health evaluation is insufficient to determine if the law enforcement officer is experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
   2. (ii) The initial mental health evaluation is insufficient to determine if the law enforcement officer is fit to perform the essential job functions of a police officer.